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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. Where does Lieutenant Tony Fry want to set up his headquarters?

2. What are Emile's intentions toward Nellie?

3. What is Nellie Forbush's job?

4. In "Alligator", U.S. Admirals plot an attack on the Japanese-held island of ______________.

5. What drink does Tony Fry always have available?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the narrator's job on Norfolk Island and what does he see as an impediment?

3. What is a milk run?

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

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

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

7. What does Bill do to pass time in his position?

8. What happens when Luther Billis promises to set Joe up with some girls?

9. What is the job of the Remittance Man?

10. What foreshadowing does the author use in this story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loyalty. Identify at least two examples about loyalty in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of loyalty.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of duty. Identify at least two examples about duty in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

Essay Topic 3

What is the overall setting for the majority of the book? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Michener feel compelled to tell the stories from this time and place?

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