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

2. What does Jack do with his parachute after landing in enemy territory?

3. How many German soldiers come and take Stan and Jack out of the hospital?

4. Whom does Jack give his egg to?

5. What happens to Chuckie during the final mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Jack is captured, citing examples from the text.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Explain how the war has taken on a new dimension for Jack.

8. Explain why Willy and Karl would want to give themselves up to the Americans.

9. Recall what happens during Jack's final mission.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Jack is put into survival mode after he parachutes into enemy territory. He must remember all of his training in order to survive. He is on his own and does not know if any of his crew members have survived. Examine the theme of survival in the text, analyzing how much Jack has matured since the beginning of the book. How does Jack react when forced into survival mode? Does Jack stay cool and collected? How is Jack feeling while he is in enemy territory? How does this demonstrate how much he has grown and matured?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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