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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. What do two soldiers give Jack and Stan after they escape their imprisonment?

2. Why did Jack not want to give the person his egg at first?

3. Who does Jack see killed from one of the firing plane's bullets while traveling with Stan, their German guards, and some other soldiers?

4. On Jack's second night after his plane crashes, what does he eat after he sneaks into a house?

5. The night after the Germans yelling, how many guards are watching over Jack and Stan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens during the night at the German army camp.

2. Explain what happens that makes the reader believe Jack seems unwilling to accept that his crew mates are dead.

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

4. Describe the two German soldiers, Willy and Karl, who take Jack and Stan across the countryside.

5. Explain why Jack is confused over the final mission that he is assigned in Part 3, Chapter 10.

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

7. Recall how Jack and Stan get back to the American lines and how they are treated.

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

9. Describe what happens to Dave after he and Jack parachute, analyzing Jack's reasoning.

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

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

The character Stan is introduced later on in The Last Mission. Stan and Jack are put together on the POW bus because they are the least injured and they quickly become friends. Analyze the character of Stan, and also compare him to Jack's character. Where are they from? Why did they join the war effort? What are their families like? How old are they? What do they look like? Who is more passionate about the war? What are their strengths, weaknesses, beliefs?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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