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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jean buy at Ayer Penchis?
(a) beef jerky
(b) dried squid
(c) potato chips
(d) mangoes

2. Why does Jean miss the evacuation to Singapore?
(a) the car breaks down on the way
(b) the ship to Singapore never arrives
(c) she does not get the message
(d) the Japanese arrive earlier than expected

3. How does Harman get the supplies Jean asks for?
(a) trading some Japanese petrol from the trucks
(b) trading his wristwatch
(c) stealing from a shop keeper
(d) saying the supplies are for the Japanese

4. What puzzles Strachan about Jean Paget?
(a) why she never tried to find her uncle
(b) why her skin is so dark
(c) why she returned to england
(d) why she is not married

5. What does Strachan observe about Dr. Ferris?
(a) he is gruff and unwilling to talk
(b) he is old and senile
(c) he is scarred from the war
(d) he is fit, cheerful, and a bit macabre

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the feeling at the time the Japanese first arrive in Malaya?

2. What happens to Ellen Forbes?

3. How many Japanese guards are assigned to the women and children?

4. What do they encounter as they walk through the swamps?

5. How does Strachan certify Donald's death?

(see the answer key)

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