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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. At what hotel does McCoy wake up with his new friend that is joining the Marine?
2. Who comes to McCoy's room in a bathrobe to tell him that breakfast is at six-thirty?
3. What cannons does Sessions want to find among the Japanese?
4. While Feller, Sessions, and Mrs. Moore go to Nanking, where does the rest of the group wait?
5. Where does McCoy go to visit his family?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is McCoy uncomfortable with Ellen on the trip to Peking?
2. After the charges against McCoy are dropped, how does his relationship with Banning change?
3. Why does McCoy avoid going to Yenchi-eng?
4. What happens to McCoy as he leaves the Mansion after gambling?
5. What becomes obvious to Banning when Chatwick produces two coolies to testify on McCoy's behalf?
6. How does Banning reveal his trust in McCoy with Sessions?
7. In his new role at the Motor Pool, how does McCoy develop new contacts that assist him in his security job?
8. When Macklin, Sessions, and Feller are imprisoned, why does McCoy feel that he is in trouble?
9. Describe how Banning meets McCoy initially to be his defense attorney and what Banning suggests to McCoy for his defense.
10. Why is McCoy trying to figure out if he needs a weapon to take with him to the Cathay Mansion?
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
Explain Griffin's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.
Essay Topic 3
Technology and weaponry is a recurring theme in The Corps: Book 1 Semper Fi. What advancements occur in technology? Describe some of the tools, equipment, and changes. How accurate are they? Do these changes result in positive or negative consequences?
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