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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the somewhat odd thing Jean wants to do first with her money?
(a) go shopping in Paris
(b) return to Malaya and dig a well
(c) buy her own cottage
(d) visit Alice Springs, Australia

2. How had the women been carrying Ben collard?
(a) on a litter
(b) in a small wagon
(c) on their backs
(d) on a travois

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

4. Why do the Japanese agree to let the women stay and work in the fields?
(a) it will produce more rice for them
(b) it will teach them a lesson about obedience
(c) it will make it easier to guard them
(d) it will give them time to find a truck

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What meal are they served for breakfast the first morning?

2. What does Jean Paget present to Strachan when she arrives in his office?

3. What helps clear up some of their skin diseases?

4. Because of his punishment, what does the religious Mrs. Frith decide about Joe Harman?

5. What item do Jean and bill buy that proves to be very useful for the next few years?

(see the answer key)

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