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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. Who is the Seabee who helped Joe find girls?

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

3. Attacking an already-bombed Japanese-held island is called _________________.

4. What are Emile's intentions toward Nellie?

5. During what time period does the narrator spend time in the South Pacific?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is a milk run?

4. Why is Nellie feeling particularly vulnerable?

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

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

7. What makes the narrator decide to postpone the decision to cut down the trees on Norfolk Island?

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

9. Who is the Remittance Man?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Bloody Mary. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Bloody Mary?

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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