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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. Where were Walter and his men supposed to be sent to after going back to Hollandia?

2. Where were the pigs kept in the villages?

3. How many men did Walter bring on the hike to the survivors' camp?

4. What did Walter hope the rescue would bring according to Chapter 21?

5. What do the survivor and the paratrooper groups do the first night together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the C-47 do at the start of Chapter 16?

2. What did Earl Jr.'s former teacher do?

3. What did Earl Jr. think his father did?

4. What did Margaret hope their surprise was in Chapter 22?

5. What were Margaret and McCollom horrified to find in Chapter 14?

6. What did the medics do after collecting their supplies?

7. What did Walter and his sergeant do in Chapter 18?

8. What did Walter begin to hope for according to Chapter 21?

9. Why did Walter have a sense of urgency?

10. What was life like for the natives according to Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the children's story written by Roald Dahl and its significance for the Gremlin Special.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role that McCollom played after the crash and determine whether or not he was most suited for a leadership role.

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