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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After walking to several places and finding no ship, what do the women decide to do?
(a) return to Kuala Lumpur
(b) walk to Singapore
(c) refuse to walk further
(d) head for Thailand

2. What does Jean see for the first time on the coral island?
(a) the nail scars on his hands
(b) the size of his shoulders
(c) the way he walks with a limp
(d) the puckered scars on Joe's back

3. What makes recruiting for the shop easy?
(a) ringers start coming to town more often
(b) there are more girls than Jean once thought
(c) air conditioning, music, uniforms, and spending money
(d) parents make their daughters go to work

4. Why is the Japanese sergeant disgraced?
(a) because he allowed Harman to steal the chickens
(b) because he was asleep on duty
(c) because he abused the women prisoners
(d) because he tried to cover up the theft of the chickens

5. Who are David and Joyce Bowen?
(a) people who have Joe Harman's address
(b) people Jean stays with in Kuantan
(c) people from the British consul service
(d) people who knew Joe Harman

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the unusual situation of the women when the sergeant dies?

2. What prevents Jean from receiving the inheritance immediately?

3. What does Yoniata promise the women after seeing their condition?

4. Where is the women's next stop after Harman's crucifixion?

5. How is some of the hot water used?

(see the answer key)

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