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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. How many soldiers and civilians were there in Chapter 26?

2. In Chapter 37, what rent does Joel pay for an apartment?

3. What degree does Stella graduate with from Hollins?

4. At the end of Chapter 28, how many men would be buried in each grave that Clay and Pete dug?

5. Who commanded the West Luzon Resitance Force?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 40, what information does Nineva give Joel about Liza and Dexter Bell?

2. In Chapter 48, what does Joel do in Biloxi?

3. What mission did Pete and other guerrillas complete in Chapter 32?

4. In Chapter 33, how were Japanese planes destroyed?

5. How did Pete and Clay recuperate in Chapter 31 before they went on missions with the guerillas?

6. What assets did Pete have at the time of his death?

7. How did the guerrillas take out a bridge on the Zapote River in Chapter 34?

8. When does Abbott Rumbold die, and what is said about him after his death?

9. In Chapter 36, how is Liza being treated at Whitfield?

10. In Chapter 41, why does Myra not like Errol McLeish?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many examples of inhumanity in the novel. Describe at least three different scenarios of inhumanity. What is the author's main message to readers about inhumanity?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is a literary device uses to hint at future events in a novel. How does the author uses foreshadowing in the novel? Does the use of foreshadowing increase suspense?

Essay Topic 3

There is a strong bond between military men. What bond is there between men who serve together in combat? What loyalty results from the bond that is created by share military experiences and is demonstrated in the novel?

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