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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. After crossing into the new country, what do Jack, Stan, and the German soldiers get a ride from?

2. Who do the German soldiers tell Jack and Stan are coming in Part 3, Chapter 17?

3. Where is Stan from?

4. How can Jack understand the German language?

5. When does the bus that Jack is waiting aboard leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Jack thinks clearly after landing on enemy territory.

2. Describe what happens when Jack is taken as a prisoner of war.

3. Explain why Jack's birthday is so significant to his final mission that he is assigned over Czechoslovakia.

4. Describe what happens while Jack, Stan, Willy, and Karl are crossing into Austria.

5. Describe how Jack and Stan escape the German army camp.

6. Briefly describe the character Stan who is introduced in Part 3, Chapters 13 - 15.

7. Explain why Willy and Karl leaving Jack and Stan is somewhat surprising?

8. Recall what happens to Jack and his boiled egg.

9. Describe what Jack discovers about Chuckie during the final mission.

10. Analyze how Jack is beginning to change his view of the German people in Part 3, Chapter 16.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In The Last Mission, Jack has now seen other soldiers shot and killed. Yet, he seems unwilling to accept that his friends are dead, even though his own eyes have seen it. Analyze Jack's unwillingness to accept death and why he is so unwilling.

Part 1) Why is Jack so unwilling to accept that his crew members are dead?

Part 2) Why would Jack hold onto the belief that they are alive?

Part 3) Is Jack's unwillingness to accept death a way of surviving or is it a result of his immaturity?

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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