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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. How old was McCollom at the time of the crash?

2. How many languages did the peoples of New Guinea speak?

3. Who went to the home of Patrick Hastings in Chapter 1?

4. When did the Flying Dutchman crash according to Chapter 7?

5. What was Margaret's recation during the crash?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Gremlin Special do at 2 o'clock in Chapter 5?

2. What did Prossen spend the morning doing on May 13,1945?

3. What did the teams find of the natives?

4. What did Elsmore's unit form in Chapter 4?

5. What prevented the survivors from being found?

6. What did a Western Union messenger do in Chapter 1?

7. What was Margaret's role on the military base according to Chapter 2?

8. Why was Elsmore amazed?

9. What did an inspection of Margaret's injuries reveal in Chapter 9?

10. Who was Richard Archbold?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between the survivors and paratroopers and the natives.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the decision to bury the dead and why it was important for the survivors and military.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the conclusions drawn about the reasons for the crash of the Gremlin Special and discuss the significance of each factor.

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