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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 is Anne-Marie's husband's name?
2. Who hands McCoy a can of beer at his inspection?
3. Who volunteered to be the pit officer?
4. In the last week of the training course, what is the focus of the Platoon Leader course?
5. Since the marriage is against regulations, what does Banning's colonel do for him to make the marriage legal?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Pick reveal his independence in his rebellion against the General and his father's interference in his military assignment?
2. How is Pick different from other Marines in his upbringing?
3. How is Jack Stecker described in Chapter 9?
4. How does McCoy clean the rifle given to him by Corporal Pleasant prior to inspection?
5. How does McCoy learn that his friend Pick is the heir to a hotel and shipping fortune when they go to New York?
6. How does Stecker trace Macklin's involvement with McCoy and clear McCoy's record?
7. How does Sage initiate a romantic relationship with McCoy?
8. When McCoy is told he cannot have his car on base, how does Stecker help him out?
9. Why is Pick assigned as junior aide-de-camp to General McInerney?
10. When Macklin is being sent home by the Marines, how and why do they assign him as a mess officer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Politics play a significant role in the book. Griffin refers to the politics of American naval bases compared to that of aviation. Discuss the use of politics in the novel. How does politics influence the actions of the main characters of Banning, McCoy, Pick, and others? Also examine the use of politics in relationships.
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 discusses both patriotism and war vividly in The Corps: Book 1 Semper Fi. Find some examples in the book and discuss the effect of these topics on the character of Pickering.
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