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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. Who invites Helen to Lowry Bay?

2. What job is Aldred offered by Calder?

3. What does Peter decide to do with the dying child?

4. Why does the doctor think Peter is lucky?

5. Who has Aldred's papers that are hiding under Benedict's bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What presents do Aldred and Aurora give each other and why?

2. What is Peter's long-term prognosis by the doctor?

3. Why does Aldred turn down Calder's offer to work as a spy?

4. What do the Fry women think about Helen's love of Aldred?

5. Why does Aldred think the idea of becoming a spy is an impossibility?

6. How can the farewell kiss on the ship between Peter and Audrey be described?

7. Why does Aldred feel the need to visit George Laister?

8. Why do the Fry women like Helen so much?

9. How does Rita help Peter while he is in the hospital?

10. Why does Sidney think Helen and Aldred will never see each other again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is death used throughout the book? What does it prompt? What does it cause? Who does it affect? Use examples from the novel to discuss how death affects the plot and the characters.

Essay Topic 2

Explore location as a vital part of the novel. Discuss the use of exotic locations, great distances and war-torn countries and the way location influences the plot.

Essay Topic 3

What makes Aldred capable of being a decorated war hero who turns into a pacifist? Explore the reasons he holds both distinctions.

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