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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 McCoy go to visit his family?

2. What organization is McCoy assigned to so that he can ride on the truck convoys?

3. Who calls McCoy to the lobby before signing papers given by Japanese messengers?

4. When McCoy arrives at the Naval Yards, what is he listed as?

5. What does Banning want McCoy to photograph for them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does McCoy take Sessions with him to Huimin?

2. Why does McCoy feel trapped in the Marine Corps due to the coming war?

3. Why is McCoy uncomfortable with Ellen on the trip to Peking?

4. Why does McCoy avoid going to Yenchi-eng?

5. What happens when McCoy follows Sessions's advice to apply to become an officer?

6. Why is McCoy trying to figure out if he needs a weapon to take with him to the Cathay Mansion?

7. Why does McCoy know how to beat the car dealer at his own game?

8. What is suspected of Reverend Feller by Sessions and Banning when he travels to Peking?

9. Why does McCoy hesitate at first but eventually leaves for Norristown?

10. How does Banning reveal his trust in McCoy with Sessions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did Griffin mean by calling the book The Corps: Book 1 Semper Fi?

Essay Topic 2

The Corps: Book 1 Semper Fi is a classic military fiction novel. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category?

Essay Topic 3

Several of the characters in Corps: Book 1 Semper Fi are lonely. Which characters are lonely and why? Examine the concept of loneliness in the book and its effect on characters. What attempts are made to overcome it?

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