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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. How many weeks after Jack's promotion is he given weekend leave?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

2. What does Jack witness another plane get caught in?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) A downdraft.
(d) A fight.

3. How does Jack feel when his plane touches ground after his first mission?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Grateful.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Disappointed.

4. Why does Jack think the army never questioned his age?
(a) He speaks very eloquently.
(b) They just don't care.
(c) He has a mustache.
(d) He is a large boy.

5. Which crew mate of Jack's does not go on weekend leave?
(a) Martin.
(b) Pratt.
(c) Chuckie.
(d) Irving.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people does Jack see survive from the plane crash he views from the window?

2. Where did Jack meet his fellow solider Chuckie?

3. What mission is it when Jack sees his first and only German fighter plane?

4. Why is Jack nervous about what he says and does around his crew?

5. What is flak?

Short Essay Questions

1. Recall what Jack and Dotty talk about when he calls her from New Orleans.

2. Describe what Jack and his crew do on weekend leave.

3. Analyze Jack and Chuckie's relationship; how does Jack feel about Chuckie?

4. Analyze how Jack's immaturity is apparent in Part 1, Chapters 1 -3, citing an example from the text.

5. Explain what Jack is afraid Dotty will find out in Part 1, Chapter 5.

6. Describe where Jack and his crew are sent on their first mission and how Jack feels about it.

7. Describe and briefly analyze how Jack feels about the war in Part 1, Chapters 1-3.

8. Briefly describe the main character, Jack Raab.

9. Describe the character Dotty.

10. Explain Jack's feeling about home in Part 1, Chapters 4-5.

(see the answer keys)

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