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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Jean and Mrs. Horsefall manage to communicate with the Japanese?
(a) charades
(b) speaking Malay
(c) hand signals
(d) an English/Japanese dictionary

2. What is Mrs. Frith's suggestion for the group?
(a) that they find a village and settle there
(b) that they go on a hunger strike
(c) that they demand a truck to carry them
(d) that they seduce their Japanese guards

3. What is the Casket?
(a) the mail plane to Queensland
(b) the Australian lottery
(c) the combination hotel and mortuary
(d) the slang name for Willstown

4. What happens when the Japanese near Kuala Lumpur?
(a) the British army increases its size
(b) the women and children are evacuated
(c) a peace delegation is sent to the Japanese
(d) the women and children are hidden underground

5. Where was the legacy to go originally?
(a) to Jean Paget's first cousin
(b) to Jean Paget's mother
(c) to Jean Paget's older brother
(d) to Jean Paget herself

Short Answer Questions

1. How are they told they must get to Singapore?

2. How does Jean get a final look at the construction at Kuala Telang?

3. What is said to be at Kuantan where Nisui sends them next?

4. Now, after her inheritance, why does Jean want to return to Kuala Telang?

5. What solution do the women come up with to allow them to stay in Kuala Telang?

(see the answer key)

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