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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. Why can't Craig resign in Chapter 7?
(a) He doesn't meet the qualifications.
(b) He decides against it.
(c) The Colonel isn't in his office.
(d) He oversleeps.

2. In Chapter 4, what does Harke think of an invasion of Cuba?
(a) He thinks his group is prepared for the challenge.
(b) He thinks it would be a disaster.
(c) He thinks it would be too expensive.
(d) He thinks it could earn him a third star.

3. Why is Lowell's plane surrounded by military police when it lands in Chapter 2?
(a) Because he is a threat.
(b) Because it is a civilian plane.
(c) Because they didn't announce their landing.
(d) Because the plane is in distress.

4. How does Craig feel about military life in relation to his marriage?
(a) He says it made his marriage stronger.
(b) He says it made him want a divorce.
(c) He says it isn't fair to Ursula.
(d) He says it makes Ursula jealous.

5. In Chapter 4, what does Harke say about the Joint Assault Force?
(a) He blames them for the problems.
(b) He commends them for a job well done.
(c) He asks to be transferred to their team.
(d) He says they are all idiots.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Crowley he has been assigned to McCall?

2. In Chapter 3, what is Lowell told to do to make up for landing the plane?

3. How do the Special Forces feel about the Airborne Forces?

4. Who does Lemper ask to send Lowell to Cuba with him if they go?

5. In Chapter 3, what work does Lowell do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lowell do when he is told he can't land at MacDill in Chapter 2?

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

3. How do the Vietnamese thwart attempts of an invasion in Chapter 6?

4. What makes Brockley Air Force Base an ideal base?

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

6. What does Craig decide about his uniform in Chapter 7?

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

8. What is John Denn doing in Chapter 2?

9. What are the first things Craig sees when he visits his new apartment in Chapter 7?

10. What happens when the Russians agree to remove their missiles from Cuba?

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