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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Nellie upset about Emile's half-Polynesian daughters?
(a) She thought they were so young.
(b) She considered them half black.
(c) She saw scars on the children.
(d) She didn't know he had children.

2. What enrages Admiral Kester at one time?
(a) Monsoon season.
(b) Empty whiskey bottle.
(c) A stuck zipper.
(d) Cold coffee.

3. Who assumes command of the Alligator initiative?
(a) Captain Samuel Kelley.
(b) Captain Eddie Martin.
(c) Captain Joe Sullenbarger.
(d) Captain James Morgan.

4. Why does Nellie call off her marriage to Emile?
(a) He beat her.
(b) He was too old for her.
(c) He didn't have any money.
(d) He had children with a so-called "nigger".

5. In what branch of the military does Bill Harbison serve?
(a) Navy.
(b) Marines.
(c) Army.
(d) Air Force.

Short Answer Questions

1. What design does Admiral Kester order removed from a plane?

2. Who is the Remittance Man?

3. What do Lucy and Teta blow up on the island?

4. From what U.S. state does Nellie come?

5. The women on the naval bases need extra security from ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Joe face a court martial over the incident regarding mosquito netting?

2. Who is Ensign Bill Harbison and what is his role?

3. Why is Nellie feeling particularly vulnerable?

4. What is Atabrine and why do the men fear its side effects?

5. Who is Captain Samuel Kelley and for what is he responsible in the "Alligator" operation?

6. What does the author show about the superiority of U.S. military might in the case of Bus being shot down by Japanese forces?

7. Who is the woman who is the center of the story in "Our Heroine"?

8. What is the content of the "Coral Sea" story?

9. Why is Bill Harbison called a social snob?

10. Who is Emile De Becque and what is Nellie's relationship to him?

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