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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 Stecker go to check the records and weapons?

2. What role does Stecker not really want to have as a promotion?

3. What is Anne-Marie's husband's name?

4. Who has to report to a temporary building near the Smithsonian?

5. What is the course that the man in Stecker's office is supposed to begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. When McCoy reports for his first assignment as courier, what is he shocked to discover?

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

3. Why does McCoy feel out of place with Pick when they go out out in New York on their holiday?

4. How does Pick reveal his loyalty to his friend McCoy on Thanksgiving?

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

6. How is Jack Stecker described in Chapter 9?

7. What are two odd experiences McCoy has in the building when he arrives to work in intelligence?

8. Who is Ernestine Sage, and why does McCoy spend time with her at Pick's party?

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

10. What happens when McCoy runs into Macklin at Quantico?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Corps: Book 1 Semper Fi is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery establishes connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. Griffin uses imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

Compare The Corps: Book 1 Semper Fi with another of Griffin's books in his combat series. Which is, in your opinion, better? Explain. What future scenarios might you want to see in upcoming books? Which characters would you like to see portrayed?

Essay Topic 3

Griffin uses more than one iteration on the motif of security. Identify at least two motifs about security and intelligence.

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