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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. Why does Jack hold onto his egg most of the day?

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

3. Where do the German soldiers take Jack and Stan after they have been shot at by the airplane?

4. What country do Jack, Stan, and the German soldiers cross over to in Part 3, Chapter 17?

5. After breaking free of their imprisonment, what does a soldier tell Jack and Stan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Recall what Jack tells the German soldier who interviews him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

At one point in the novel, Jack has not actually experienced any real combat. He has fantasized about how he thinks the war will be, however, the reality of how it is changes him forever. Analyze how Jack's fantasies of war differ from the actual realities of the war. How can someone's fantasy of something almost make the reality harder to bear? Is Jack having a harder time dealing with his reality because of his preconceived notions of war?

Essay Topic 3

The book, The Last Mission, is historical fiction, it is set during World War II. Research and analyze World War II. Which countries were involved in the war? What did Hitler and Germany do that began the fighting? At what point did the United States enter the war? How was the Army Air Corps important to the outcome of the war?

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