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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. When does the trial begin in Chapter 39?

2. How long had the Bannings had their land in Chapter 41?

3. How long after Pete's execution is his last will and testment probated?

4. Who does Liza tell Florry she has called in Chapter 46?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Joel rent the garage under his apartment in Oxford?

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

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

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

7. Why did the Japanese hate the American prisoners so badly?

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

9. Where does Florry to decide to go in Chapter 48 and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wilbanks wants to use an insanity plea in Pete’s defense. What has happened to Pete in the past that might have affected his mental health? Would it have been valid to plead insanity in Pete’s case? Why might Pete react the way he does to the idea of pleading insanity?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of the novel? How does the mood change during events that occur?

Essay Topic 3

Pete has strong principles. What is revealed through events and characters about the type of man that Pete is? How would you describe Pete’s character? What contradictions can be seen about him?

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