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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 is McCoy going to meet his date for lunch in New York City?

2. At what hotel does Pick's grandfather occupy a penthouse?

3. With whom does McCoy go to New York City on his Thanksgiving break?

4. Where does Stecker go to check the records and weapons?

5. Who congratulates McCoy and says he thinks he will make a fine officer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Stecker trace Macklin's involvement with McCoy and clear McCoy's record?

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

3. Why does Stecker want to help McCoy on the base?

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

5. How does Elly celebrate Stecker's promotion?

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

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

8. How is Jack Stecker described in Chapter 9?

9. How does Sage initiate a romantic relationship with McCoy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Death and violence appear throughout The Corps: Book 1 Semper Fi. Who dies? Who is violent? In what ways are characters violent or abusive? What is their effect on other characters and their lives? Do these characters change over time?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Banning and McCoy are two of the most active characters in discussing their social and political beliefs and in the decision-making process for the military and espionage events that unfold in the book.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Banning had a direct influence upon? What are some events that McCoy had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support or sympathy to people that attempt to jump the Wall? Which one is stronger and why?

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