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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 Jack and Stan compare the differences of?

2. Where is Stan from?

3. Who are Jack and Stan on the road with for many days?

4. When Jack lands after jumping from his plane, why does he not immediately bury his parachute?

5. On Jack's last mission, what happens to the lead plane?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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