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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. What/who is missing at T'anch'eng?

2. Who leaves McCoy's hotel room dressed in a bathrobe?

3. What does the guard at the Cathay Mansions recommend that McCoy carry with him for protection?

4. When McCoy sees a crate of belongings in Nanking, what does he wonder might be inside it?

5. What cannons does Sessions want to find among the Japanese?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is McCoy upset about being sent back to the United States?

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

3. What happens to McCoy as he leaves the Mansion after gambling?

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

5. When Macklin, Sessions, and Feller are imprisoned, why does McCoy feel that he is in trouble?

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

7. How does McCoy get the best price for the used car he wants to buy?

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

9. After Ellen repudiates McCoy's affection, what does he vow?

10. After the charges against McCoy are dropped, how does his relationship with Banning change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The role of women in The Corps: Book 1 Semper Fi takes on different forms and often are stereotypical. What labels do you see that Griffin associates with women? Do you think these stereotypes ring true? Do they reflect Griffin's own experiences and biases or are they an accurate reflection of the early 1940s? Do they have appeal to men or women?

Essay Topic 3

Griffin employs bold and and effective language with some powerful symbolism. Choose an example of symbolism, briefly describe it, and identify the technique which it embodies.

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