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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. In Chapter 42, how long does a train ride take from Memphis to Kansas City?

2. How long after receiving the news that Pete was missing in action did Florry take Joel and Stella to Memphis for a long weekend?

3. When did Abbott Rumbold die?

4. In Chapter 43, when do WIlbanks and Joel file their brief?

5. Where are Jackie and Errol married?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 35, where did Pete begin healing in the United States?

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

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

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

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

6. What settlement do Wilbanks and Joel propose in Chapter 38?

7. Who commanded the West Luzon Resistance Force?

8. How did Clay and Pete escape a Japanese ship transporting them to Japan for slave labor?

9. Why are Jackie's parents not invited to her wedding to Errol?

10. Why do Joel and Stella visit their maternal grandparents in Chapter 42?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Joel, Stella, and Florry struggle with the aftermath of the murder. How do each of them cope with the murder and the events that follow?

Essay Topic 3

How does Grisham use historical accounts when writing about Pete’s experiences in the Philippines? How does art imitate life through his use of historical details in writing about those experiences?

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