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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 Craig learn his wife is living in Chapter 7?

2. In Chapter 1, what does the Navy plane do to the camp?

3. In Chapter 3, who is said to be in charge should there be a Cuban invasion?

4. In Chapter 2, what does Denn plan to do with the investment bankers?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Lemper say after watching Lowell work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Lowell get away with his emergency landing in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 2, what complications arise with Cuba?

5. What does Lowell do after talking to Smitherman in Chapter 4?

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

7. What is happening when Foo Two is attacked?

8. In Chapter 6, what plans do the Marines make?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use actual historical facts in this novel? How does this technique affect the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How is brotherhood a theme in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

Examine how dialogue is used to develop character in this novel.

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