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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 Brockley Air Force Base located?

2. What month is it in Chapter 6?

3. What does Hanrahan say he was doing when Lowell made the decision to land the plane?

4. Where are many of Ursula's friend's from?

5. What year is it when the trains are ordered back to Fort Hood at the end of the missile crisis?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, what does Crowley learn?

3. How does Lowell try to get on Lemper's good side when they first meet?

4. How do planes affect the attack on Foo Two in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use foreshadowing? Is this effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of women in this novel? What are the gender expectations?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the theme of secrecy in this novel and how it affects the development of the novel.

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