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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 makes shipping from Brockley Air Force Base easy?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Denn say surprises him about the military?

3. What month is it in Chapter 6?

4. What does Craig find when he first goes to his new apartment in Chapter 7?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is John Denn doing in Chapter 2?

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

4. What happens after Parker ejects from the plane in Chapter 6?

5. What is happening when Foo Two is attacked?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast at least two of the locations in this novel. Consider their purpose and affect on the characters and plot.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the message the author conveys about they social class system in this novel.

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