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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 will McCoy be going on his first assignment by the Commander?

2. Who has to report to the Anacostia Naval Air Station?

3. Who do Stecker and McCoy have in common as a friend?

4. Where does McCoy drive to find Anne-Marie's husband?

5. Where do Pick and McCoy spend the night after graduation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Banning get married to Ludmilla "officially"?

2. Why is McCoy happy about his new assignment as courier?

3. How does Stecker realize that the trouble with the Garand rifle and the tests is not McCoy but due to Macklin?

4. When McCoy is told he cannot have his car on base, how does Stecker help him out?

5. Why does McCoy advise Pick to not be too chummy at the Platoon Leader's Course?

6. How does Elly celebrate Stecker's promotion?

7. When McCoy visits his family, who does he meet and why do they think he is successful?

8. How does McCoy clean the rifle given to him by Corporal Pleasant prior to inspection?

9. Why is Pick assigned as junior aide-de-camp to General McInerney?

10. Why does Tommy apply to the Marines?

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

One of the main themes in the book is ethical and social responsibility. List at least four examples where Griffin employs this specific theme. Is the battle between making ethical choices obvious or subtle? What characters are involved in this kind of battle? Do you think the right person or group won? Does good always triumph over evil in the case of The Corps: Book 1 Semper Fi ethics? Where do these definitions appear vague or incomprehensible?

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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