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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. What is the young boy in 'Beyond' bored with?

2. How does Howard's wife describe her decision to get a divorce?

3. What is hanging to the plane in 'Turnabout'?

4. Where does Sadie like to sleep?

5. What kind of hats do the servants in 'Lo' wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the judge in 'Beyond' do shortly after his death, and why?

2. Why does Weddel say he cannot leave immediately from Vatch's house in 'Mountain Victory'?

3. What does the president in 'Lo' do when Weddel's uncle comes to the White House?

4. Why does Captain Bogard miss seeing the hit on the Argentinian ship in 'Turnabout'?

5. What question does Captain Bogard ask himself at the end of 'Turnabout'?

6. What strange thing happens on Claude's first air raid?

7. What does Narcissa do to get her letters back in 'There Was a Queen' and why?

8. What does the president do when the French Delegation comes to the White House in 'Lo'?

9. What happens during the air show after the affair between Buck and Mildred is revealed?

10. What does Buck receive six months after his affair is revealed to Howard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

The soldiers in 'Turnabout' presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around them?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in these stories?

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