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

Short Answer Questions

1. After failing out of college, what profession did Brown take up?

2. At this point the soldiers have turned around and are making their way back to the beach. What is the general feeling of the soldiers toward Croft?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 4, why does Hearn think the men resist his leadership?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 13, after further conflict with Hearn, what does Cummings decide to do?

5. What does Croft eventually realize about the hike up the mountain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The treatment of the officers compared to the soldiers is discussed a number of times throughout the book.

1) How are the officers treated as compared to the soldiers?

2) From an officer's viewpoint, why are the soldiers and officers treated differently? Cite examples from specific characters.

3) From a soldier's viewpoint, why are the soldiers and officers treated differently? Cite examples from specific characters.

4) Which view point do you agree with and why? If you do not agree with either, explain.

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place on a fictional island.

1) Were the events in the book indicative of actual historical events? Explain your answer.

2) Are there any recorded battles that took place on a similar island? .

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, the reader is shown glimpses of the men's lives back home. How does the author use the literary tool of flashback throughout the novel? Is the presence of flashback used effectively, and what does it provide for the reader?"

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