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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. Where is Billy preparing to go at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) France.
(b) London.
(c) Craigslockhart.
(d) Church.

2. Dr. Rivers is willing to treat Ian Moffet's problem, in spite of what?
(a) Lack of funds.
(b) Protests from Ian's family.
(c) Disdain from the military board.
(d) Lack of a cause.

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

4. What state of mind is Billy in when the novel opens?
(a) He feels like the luckiest man on earth.
(b) Waiting for his life to start.
(c) Proud of himself for bravery.
(d) Excited to be married.

5. Where did Dr. Rivers complete a mission?
(a) Pearl Harbor.
(b) Canary Island.
(c) Eddystone.
(d) Island Petro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dr. Rivers called as a boy?

2. What are Billy and his soldiers waiting for in Part 2, Chapter 9?

3. Where do Dr. Rivers's sisters live?

4. The accommodations in France remind Billy of what?

5. How does Moffet respond to his cure?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dr. Rivers's childhood.

2. How does Dr. Rivers's treatment of Moffet make Dr. Rivers feel? Why?

3. Why does Billy want to fight in the war?

4. Explain the speech impediment Dr. Rivers had as a youth and what caused it.

5. Why does Billy try to downplay his asthma to the medical board?

6. Describe the setting where the officers are staying in Part 2, Chapter 9.

7. In Part 2, Chapter 9, how does Billy feel about the choice he made to return to France to fight?

8. Describe the relationship between Dr. Rivers and Njiru.

9. Why is Sarah's mother an ironic character?

10. What is significant about Billy's reunion with Hallet?

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