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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the leader of the patrol through pass killed?

2. What do the men feel as they look back at the mountain?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 14, what does Red feel he needs from the other men?

4. What does Hearn suggest when the men reach the open field?

5. What is Croft's intention in telling Hearn there are no Japanese guarding the pass and in sending him and a group of men to patrol?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Red comes from a poor family and appears to have had a difficult life. As a child there were many things about life that Red did not understand, however, this changes as he becomes an adult, specifically, during his time in the Army.

1) How does Red's time on the ship prior to getting to the island relate to his childhood memories?

2) How does this time help him understand these memories?

3) Through Red's reflections, do you think he learns anything about him self during the war?

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

Explore the history of this novel. Research the period of WWII and write an essay that answers the following:

1) What is the significance of this time period?

2) In your opinion, do you think the story would have had the same meaning if written in a different time period?

3) What effect did this novel have on the general public at this time it was published?

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