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Tales of the South Pacific Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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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. What country is saved with the destruction of the Japanese fleet?
(a) Canada.
(b) China.
(c) United States.
(d) New Zealand.

2. Where do soldiers and navy personnel spend much of their time in the South Pacific?
(a) Caves.
(b) Small islands.
(c) Huts.
(d) Battleships.

3. With what kind of liquor does Lt. Grant celebrate the destruction of the Japanese fleet?
(a) Wine.
(b) Rum.
(c) Gin.
(d) Whiskey.

4. What is the nationality of the Remittance Man?
(a) English.
(b) Canadian.
(c) Irish.
(d) American.

5. Who is the narrator's commander in The Cave?
(a) Lt. Commander Smith.
(b) Lt. Commander Weston.
(c) Lt. Commander Chamberlain.
(d) Lt. Commander Charlesworth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ultimately comes to Bus' rescue when he is shot down?

2. What design does Admiral Kester order removed from a plane?

3. Where does Lieutenant Tony Fry want to set up his headquarters?

4. Attacking an already-bombed Japanese-held island is called _________________.

5. Who assumes command of the Alligator initiative?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are PT boats considered inadequate and what measures are put into place to help support them?

2. Who is the woman who is the center of the story in "Our Heroine"?

3. Why does Joe face a court martial over the incident regarding mosquito netting?

4. Why is Nellie feeling particularly vulnerable?

5. What irony is revealed regarding the British treatment of prisoners on the island and the activities of the Allies now?

6. Who is the Remittance Man?

7. Who is Joe and what are the circumstances he shares with eight hundred other men in "Dry Rot"?

8. What does the author show about the superiority of U.S. military might in the case of Bus being shot down by Japanese forces?

9. What is the narrator's job on Norfolk Island and what does he see as an impediment?

10. What is the content of the "Coral Sea" story?

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