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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lowell attend school to become an officer?
(a) Swenson.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Greenwich.
(d) Norwich.

2. In Chapter 7, why does Craig end up buying a uniform?
(a) Because he received medals with it.
(b) Because he couldn't modify the one he owned.
(c) Because they were cheaper than he expected.
(d) Because the uniform was an honor.

3. How does Lemper feel about Lowell solving the transportation problem?
(a) Proud.
(b) Angry.
(c) Confused.
(d) Embarrassed.

4. What does Craig find when he first goes to his new apartment in Chapter 7?
(a) Novels.
(b) New clothes.
(c) Liquor.
(d) A typewriter.

5. What happens to Parker's co-pilot after ejecting from the plane in Chapter 6?
(a) He hits a tree.
(b) He grabs onto Parker.
(c) He gets carried away by the wind.
(d) His parachute doesn't open.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Brockley Air Force Base located?

2. What happens when Lowell's plane approaches MacDill Air Force Base in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 7, why doesn't Craig buy a uniform?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Craig reveal to Lowell about his personal life?

5. Who breaks the news that the Russians agreed to take their missiles out of Cuba?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how do the other characters react to Harke's dismissal?

2. In Chapter 3, what does Crowley learn?

3. How does Craig feel about his injuries in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 3, what do Jiggs and Boone explain to the other men?

5. In Chapter 5, what complicates Lowell's job?

6. In Chapter 4, what changes about Lemper's attitude toward Lowell?

7. What is John Denn doing in Chapter 2?

8. What is Lowell's room like in Ursula's apartment?

9. In Chapter 2, why can't Lowell's plane land at MacDill?

10. What does Smitherman tell Lowell about moving tanks in Chapter 4?

(see the answer keys)

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