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

2. What analysts have a meeting with General MacArthur?

3. If the Pelican is not spotted by the Japanese, what will it do every morning?

4. What do the men discuss after Ernie Sage leaves the hotel suite at Walter Reed?

5. On September 13, how many F4F Wildcats are delivered to Henderson Field?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Pluto surprised by Gregory?

2. After Ernie leaves the suite, what do the naval men discuss?

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

4. What is the decoded MAGIC message received in the Dungeon?

5. What is Moore's relationship with Joanne?

6. How do the Americans repel the Japanese attack on Guadalcanal?

7. What does Galloway say and do for the Dauntess pilots?

8. What is surprising about the Japanese attack on Guadalcanal?

9. Why does a doctor come to see Moore?

10. What is the message from the Pelican and how is it translated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Motive is a powerful driving force behind action. Why is motive important in determining the actions and behavior of the soldiers? What are the motives of McCoy? How do they contrast with that of Pickering or Jake? Where do they coincide?

Essay Topic 2

Line of Fire is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery -- powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. Griffin uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

In Line of Fire, Griffin's German society shows a conscious selectivity about technology. What do you think of the technology that McCoy uses? Which aspects do you find more or less appealing? How is technology associated with power and rebellion?

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