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

2. What country is saved with the destruction of the Japanese fleet?

3. Where is the narrator ordered to go to manage a situation regarding a crucial airstrip?

4. PT boats are sometimes characterized as ________________.

5. What is the Remittance Man's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Nellie feeling particularly vulnerable?

2. Who is the Remittance Man?

3. What is the condition of the men in the "Coral Sea" story?

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

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

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

7. Why are PT boats considered inadequate and what measures are put into place to help support them?

8. What types of emotional angst does Nellie experience in this environment which is so different from her native Alabama?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Bob Harbison. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Bob?

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Bus Adams. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Bus?

Essay Topic 3

Michener is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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