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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. Whose baby is Daphne pregnant with?

2. What analysts have a meeting with General MacArthur?

3. Who arrives at the cottage to examine Moore?

4. On Baku Island, where is a long encrypted message received?

5. What island does McCoy have experience on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Moore's relationship with Joanne?

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

3. Why is Jack relieved at Guadalcanal?

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

5. How does the group view McCoy on the rescue mission?

6. How does the MAGIC program work?

7. Why does Stecker go to Henderson with Galloway?

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

9. Why do Rickabee and Pickering oppose Dillon at the Office of Management Analysis?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare Line of Fire with another of Griffin's other books in his combat series. Which is, in your opinion, better? Explain. What future scenarios might you want to see in upcoming books? Which characters would you like to see portrayed? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Line of Fire is a classic military fiction novel. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category?

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