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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. Who is the nurse Harbison dates who is 20 years older than he?
(a) Sarah Jane Steward.
(b) Mary Ann Morgan.
(c) Mona Lou Henson.
(d) Dinah Culbert.

2. What is at a premium on the small coral island?
(a) Fuel.
(b) Food.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Water.

3. What country is saved with the destruction of the Japanese fleet?
(a) United States.
(b) China.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Canada.

4. Who does Bus drink whiskey with after his rescue?
(a) Bud Albers.
(b) Tony Fry.
(c) Freddie Meyers.
(d) Nick Jones.

5. What is LARU-8?
(a) A military handbook.
(b) A new type of tank.
(c) An aircraft repair unit.
(d) A spy code.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tree is famous for growing on Norfolk Island?

2. Fighting the war in the South Pacific is different from fighting the war in Europe and __________.

3. From what disease do many of the men stationed near the Coral Sea suffer?

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

5. Who built many of the buildings on Norfolk Island?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tony Fry known for because there is so much down time on the islands?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the secret operation called "Alligator"?

7. What irony is revealed regarding the British treatment of prisoners on the island and the activities of the Allies now?

8. What is a milk run?

9. Who is Dinah Culbert and what is her relationship to Bill Harbison?

10. Why is Bill Harbison called a social snob?

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