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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. Whom did Byron meet up with at the party in Chapter 23?

2. Which prisoners at Oswiecim prove to be the hardest workers, according to the Commandant?

3. What small battle does von Roon say was a decisive moment for the war against Japan?

4. Who is Leslie Slote surprised to see at the home of Treville Britton?

5. _________________ virtually demanded that the planes be sent out to search for Japanese ships during Midway.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Pam tell Rhoda when they meet for breakfast in Hollywood?

3. How are Byron and Natalie finally reunited in Marseilles?

4. What information about the Devilfish does Pug learn during his conversation with Talky in a Honolulu hotel?

5. When does Aaron Jastrow finally come to the realization that Natalie was right to distrust Dr. Beck?

6. What point is von Roon making in the "Hitler Berserk" section of The Road to Midway?

7. How does Von Roon describe Hitler?

8. Why does Byron decide not to trust Luke Babbage with information about Natalie?

9. What is the history between Byron and Natalie?

10. What two options for escape do Natalie and Aaron have left as Aaron faces pressure from Beck?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Wouk uses the character of Berel to show the strength and resilience of the Jewish people.

Essay Topic 2

Why are the characters of Rhoda and Pam the antithesis of each other? What seems to motivate each woman's relationship with Pug?

Essay Topic 3

How does the character of Leslie Slote play the role as the collective conscience of Americans?

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