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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. If Jack tells anyone about his real age, whom would he tell?

2. Who does Jack feel is his closest friend?

3. What happens when Jack tries to fly to his furlough destination?

4. Who does Jack go into town with while on weekend leave?

5. What month is it when a bomb gets stuck in Jack's plane?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Briefly describe the main character, Jack Raab.

3. Explain whom Jack meets in Miami Beach and what he fears.

4. Recall what happens on Jack's first mission.

5. Describe what happens when a bomb is stuck during one of Jack's missions.

6. Explain why Jack wants to join the Army Air Corps.

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

8. Explain why Jack decides to keep a piece of flak from one of his missions.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One theme in The Last Mission is the routine of military life. This routine takes up a good portion of this section of the book. Jack, however, does not seem to get used to the missions. Examine the theme of routine of military life and how Jack adjusts to this routine.

Part 1) How is Jack coping with the missions, even though they are routine? Is he still excited about them?

Part 2) Does anything ever happen to break up the routine of everyday military life?

Part 3) How does the routine of military life set the tone for this section of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

After Jack is captured by the Germans, he is nervous they will find out he is Jewish and put him in a concentration camp or kill him. Choose one concentration camp to write a research paper about, also including a brief explanation about why the Germans tried to exterminate the Jewish people.

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