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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Galloway co-pilot?

2. What is Joanne's role concerning Moore's health?

3. When Dillon appears for his appointment with Brigadier General J.J. Steward, what is Stewart very concerned about?

4. With what does Moore return at midnight holding to the hotel suite?

5. Where does General Vandergrift hold a meeting to bring his staff up-to-date on attacks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Fleming annoyed with Banning about the rescue mission?

2. What happens when the house detective comes to Hart's suite?

3. Why does Stecker go to Henderson with Galloway?

4. What does Operation Pickle involve?

5. What secrecy is around Operation Pickle and how do crew members feel about it?

6. When Finch is lost in battle, how does Galloway respond?

7. What does Ellen decide to do when she is forced to move out of the cottage?

8. How do Rickabee and Pickering differ on the rescue mission?

9. What is McCoy's plan to approach the island to rescue the men?

10. What is happening as a result of MacArthur's orders?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for Line of Fire. What is the overall setting? How do the Solomon Islands change over time? How is San Francisco different from the depiction of San Diego? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in Line of Fire?

Essay Topic 2

Pickering and McCoy are two of the most active characters in discussing their social and political beliefs.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Pickering had a direct influence upon? What are some events that McCoy had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support or sympathy to people that attempt to rebel against rules? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of family in Line of Fire. What does family mean for Pickering? What does family mean for McCoy? How are these definitions similar? Is family supportive and in what ways? How do these definitions compare to a traditional family in 20th century America on the west coast?

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