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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Felix and Holland often discriminated against?
(a) They are suspected of being gay.
(b) They are college students.
(c) They are not in the military.
(d) They are of a different race.

2. Gabriel and Charis leave France when Austria declares war on who?
(a) Croatia.
(b) Germany.
(c) Albania.
(d) Serbia.

3. What does Gabriel mistake bullets for?
(a) Hummingbirds.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) Bees.
(d) Coconuts.

4. What is the African attitude towards the British landing?
(a) They are excited.
(b) They are pleased.
(c) They are accepting.
(d) They are resistant.

5. What is the name of Smith's wife?
(a) Matilda.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Mallory.
(d) Margie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Two, Chapter Four, Gabriel is on a ship heading from India to where?

2. What university is Felix set to attend?

3. The opening scene in the novel takes place:

4. What causes controversy between Felix and Gabriel?

5. What is the setting of Part One, Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Germans continue to fight the war in Africa?

2. What benefit is Bilderbeck to Gabriel?

3. What is the purpose of Wheech-Browning's visit to Walter's farm?

4. Describe Gabriel's recovery in Part Two, Chapter Eleven.

5. Describe Felix's interactions with his family in Part One, Chapter Four.

6. How does Gabriel end up injured?

7. In Part Two, Chapter Four, Gabriel receives three letters. What do the letters say and who are they from?

8. What are Walter's thoughts on a war early in the novel?

9. What changes Walter's stance on joining the army?

10. What is Walter's experience in the army like in Part Two, Chapter Twelve?

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