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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. Where was Aaron's Italian villa located?

2. After the Northampton is hit at Midway, what is the one cruiser left unscathed?

3. How many of Admiral Spurance's decisions does von Roon note as being stragetically important to the battle of Midway?

4. What is the name of Warren's gunner during the battle of Midway?

5. What did the Chicago Tribune print in its entirety?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Von Roon describe Hitler?

2. Describe the poignant scene at the end of Chapter 23.

3. What are Warren's final thoughts before his plane explodes in the Pacific Ocean?

4. What effect does hearing Pam's voice included on a broadcast with Talky have on Pug?

5. How does Dr. Beck respond when the SS official asks him about the Italian Jews?

6. What is the history between Byron and Natalie?

7. Why does Selma Ascher catch the eye of Leslie Slote at a function in Bern?

8. What concern does Rhoda Henry express about her daughter-in-law in a letter to her husband?

9. What does Roon write that the battle of Midway indicated?

10. Where is Natalie Henry as War and Remembrance opens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Aaron and Natalie's train trip from Theresienstadt to Auschwitz is an allegorical journey showing how horrific the end was for the Jews sent to the death camps.

Essay Topic 2

"Our little earth contains traces of the primordial ash of creation, powerful in handful sizes to wipe us all out: and human nature contains traces of savagery, persisting in advanced society, which can use the stuff to wipe us out." Discuss what Wouk means by this statement in the last chapter.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the final thoughts Wouk leaves the reader with after the long journey through World War II.

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