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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. Who else is coming to fight that the German soldiers are scared of?

2. Jack sees many Germans during his trip with the soldiers, how are they?

3. Where are Jack and Stan taken when their bus arrives at its destination?

4. Why does Jack begin to question the reasoning behind the war?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Recall what happens when Jack parachutes out of the plane during the final mission.

2. Explain how the idea of survival has become evident in Part 3, Chapters 13-15.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Once Jack begins going on missions, he is finally faced with the reality of war and he is frightened. This is the beginning of a change in Jack's personality and in his maturity level.

Part 1) Describe what happens on Jack's first mission over Berlin.

Part 2) Explain what Jack realizes after his first mission.

Part 3) How is Jack's behavior changing now that he is experiencing the war for real?

Essay Topic 2

Jack struggles with his feelings of homesickness throughout the novel. These homesick feelings are a major theme in the novel.

Part 1) What is homesickness? How can it affect a person's state of mind?

Part 2) How is Jack's homesick feelings making him act?

Part 3) How does Jack cope with his homesick feelings?

Essay Topic 3

Jack has lied to a lot of people throughout The Last Mission. At the end of the book, he has a difficult time dealing with the grief that he put people through with his lying. Explore the theme of honesty in the book and what Jack learns about being honest.

Part 1) What does Jack learn about honesty?

Part 2) How did his lies affect others like his family, Dotty, and Chuckie's family?

Part 3) How important is it to be honest in life?

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