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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When telling Jean about Donald, what does Strachan try to do?
(a) refuse to give her the details
(b) spare her sensibilities
(c) make her shed tears
(d) paint a clear picture

2. Why does the lawyer Strachan not remember Douglas Macfadden at first?
(a) he thinks the old man has hired another firm
(b) he has been in ill health for many years
(c) he loses touch with clients after his wife dies
(d) he never travels again to Scotland

3. Why is it now easier for Jean to arrange food and shelter at the village?
(a) the group is much smaller
(b) the people speak English
(c) the villagers think they are Japanese
(d) there is no headman

4. By Asahan, how many of the women have died?
(a) four
(b) nine
(c) six
(d) two

5. With her principle invested, how much will Jean receive annually?
(a) £4000 after taxes
(b) £1,550 after taxes
(c) £900 after taxes
(d) £100 after taxes

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Frith's suggestion for the group?

2. What does Jean assure Mat Amin bin Taib the women no longer need?

3. Who shows up at Strachan's office a week after Jean's letter arrives?

4. What do the women find when they reach the highway at Maran?

5. What happens to Ben Collard, one of the boys?

(see the answer key)

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