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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. Why is Jack anxious to get to Europe?
2. In a short amount of time, how do the missions become for Jack?
3. Why won't Jack call his mother while on weekend leave?
4. What city does Jack go to during furlough?
5. Why does Jack lie about his age?
Short Essay Questions
1. Analyze how Jack's immaturity is apparent in Part 1, Chapters 1 -3, citing an example from the text.
2. Explain what happens to Pratt, Jack's crew mate, before they leave on furlough.
3. Describe what Jack spends his furlough doing in Part 1, Chapter 5.
4. Describe what happens when Jack becomes ill in Chapter 9. How do his actions show he is maturing?
5. Explain whom Jack meets in Miami Beach and what he fears.
6. Explain why Jack's plane is named Godfather, Inc.
7. Briefly describe the main character, Jack Raab.
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 what happens when a bomb is stuck during one of Jack's missions.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As Jack marches across Austria with the two German soldiers and Stan, he sees the towns and the people he bombed. For the first time, Jack is faced with the reality of the destruction these bombs caused. Examine the theme of war and morality in the book, analyzing how Jack's character is affected. What is morality? How does it pertain to the book and war? How does Jack feel when he sees the destruction that the bombs have caused? How has Jack's new ideals about war show how he has matured?
Essay Topic 2
During their imprisonment, Jack and Stan are given very little food, leaving them starving. One day a priest gives them each a boiled egg. Jack saves his and his faced with the decision of giving his egg to a starving German child or keeping it for himself. Explore the idea of compassion in The Last Mission.
Part 1) How important is it for Jack to not lose his compassion during war? Or is it dangerous to feel compassion while at war?
Part 2) Is Stan as compassionate as Jack? Do the German guards show Jack any compassion?
Part 3) How does Jack's compassion show how much he as matured while at war?
Essay Topic 3
Jack has made some great friendships since he joined the Army Air Corps. These friendships help him to cope with his horrible homesickness. Explore the theme of friendship in The Last Mission, and how these friendships help Jack through his time at war. What types of friends does Jack have in the army compared to at home? How do Jack's new friendships affect the decisions that he makes and the way he acts? How important is it to have strong friendships in life, particularly when going through difficult times like war?
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