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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take for feeling to return to Moffet's legs?
(a) Two seconds.
(b) A couple of days.
(c) Two years.
(d) A month.

2. How does Dr. Rivers feel about Geoffrey when he meets him?
(a) Geoffrey should be locked up.
(b) Geoffrey deserves to suffer.
(c) Geoffrey belongs in jail.
(d) He likes Geoffrey.

3. Who surprises Billy in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Dr. Rivers.
(b) Hallet.
(c) Mitchell.
(d) Njiru.

4. Why was Dr. Rivers scared of scissors as a boy?
(a) He hated the sight of metal.
(b) He was chased with them.
(c) He thought they cut body parts off.
(d) He was scared of shiny things.

5. In Part 2, Chapter 9, how does Billy feel about being in the war?
(a) Victimized.
(b) Scared.
(c) Justified.
(d) Happy.

6. What do the officers drink together on the porch?
(a) Wine.
(b) Beer.
(c) Moonshine.
(d) Iced tea.

7. What is Dr. Rivers doing when he meets Njiru?
(a) Fighting a battle.
(b) Reading.
(c) Shining his shoes.
(d) Fixing an oil lamp.

8. How does Billy travel to France?
(a) By train.
(b) By plane.
(c) By ship.
(d) He marches.

9. In Bradford, what type of woman does Billy meet?
(a) Dancer.
(b) Female officer.
(c) Gypsy.
(d) Lady of the evening.

10. Where do Billy's men stay in Part 2, Chapter 9?
(a) In the dorms.
(b) In tents.
(c) In a church.
(d) At a residence.

11. Who does Dr. Rivers help?
(a) Invalids.
(b) Children.
(c) Women.
(d) Veterans.

12. Why doesn't Dr. Rivers want Billy to return to war?
(a) Billy's recent memory problems.
(b) His anemia.
(c) Billy suffers from hypothermia.
(d) His anger issues.

13. What does Dr. Rivers draw on Moffet's legs?
(a) Circles.
(b) Arrows.
(c) Symbols.
(d) War maps.

14. Who does Mitchell question Billy in front of?
(a) His fiancee.
(b) The military board.
(c) His mother.
(d) The captain.

15. Where do the troops live in France?
(a) Tents.
(b) Houses.
(c) Dormitories.
(d) Hotels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy do his last night in London?

2. What state of mind is Billy in when the novel opens?

3. What is the view from the officer's residence?

4. What title is Billy given in Part 2, Chapter 9?

5. In Njiru, when can a widow be comforted after death?

(see the answer keys)

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