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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 Jack learn his first mission will be over?

2. What does the person who Jack spends the final day of furlough with promise to do?

3. What is the name of Jack's plane?

4. Why is Jack anxious to get to Europe?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Jack's plane is named Godfather, Inc.

2. Describe what happens when Jack becomes ill in Chapter 9. How do his actions show he is maturing?

3. Describe what Jack spends his furlough doing in Part 1, Chapter 5.

4. Briefly describe the main character, Jack Raab.

5. Explain what happens to Pratt, Jack's crew mate, before they leave on furlough.

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

7. Describe the character Dotty.

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

9. Explain why Jack is so nervous to hear his mother's voice.

10. Describe Jack and Dotty's afternoon together.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack is taken as a prisoner of war. Many soldiers were taken as prisoners during World War II. Research and explore prisoners of war during World War II and compare Jack's experience. What is a prisoner of war? Is Jack's treatment the norm for prisoners of war?

Essay Topic 2

Jack has lied to a lot of people throughout The Last Mission. At the end of the book, he has a difficult time dealing with the grief that he put people through with his lying. Explore the theme of honesty in the book and what Jack learns about being honest.

Part 1) What does Jack learn about honesty?

Part 2) How did his lies affect others like his family, Dotty, and Chuckie's family?

Part 3) How important is it to be honest in life?

Essay Topic 3

Jack and Dotty's relationship is an important element to the book. Analyze the character of Dotty and examine her affect on Jack. What kind of person is Dotty? Why does Jack choose to visit her and not his own family? What is it about Dotty that Jack is drawn to?

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