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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Jean Paget think about Harman had they met under other circumstances?
(a) that things might have been different between them
(b) that his memory would keep her from ever marrying
(c) that they would never have talked to one another
(d) that they probably would not like one another

3. Up to this point in her life, what is it Jean doubts she will ever do?
(a) shop at Harrod's
(b) see the Queen
(c) marry, attend university, or travel
(d) buy a small house

4. Why does Douglas Macfadden want his legacy set up as a trust for his surviving relative?
(a) he believes women cannot handle money
(b) he thinks only lawyers should handle his fortune
(c) he is not sure where she is
(d) he does not want to give all at once what he accumulated over a long time

5. Who shows up to berate the sergeant for not marching farther?
(a) Gen. Hiromoto
(b) Capt. Yoniata
(c) Maj. Ichikawa
(d) Col. Nagasaki

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

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

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

9. What does Jean assure Mat Amin bin Taib the women no longer need?
(a) rice and fish soup
(b) soap and water
(c) the luxuries of white mems
(d) the Japanese guard

10. What was one of Donald's medical problems in the Camp 206 hospital?
(a) a huge, poisonous tropical ulcer on his leg
(b) a strange virus the doctors had never heard of
(c) a bullet wound to the head
(d) a crushed right lig

11. What is the feeling at the time the Japanese first arrive in Malaya?
(a) they are safe because the British troops are in Kuala Lumpur
(b) they are safe because of the surrounding mountains
(c) they are safe because the Japanese only want the coast
(d) they are safe because the government complies

12. What does Jean ask Harman if he can get for them?
(a) good rice and a place to sleep
(b) a ride on one of the Japanese trucks
(c) some fresh water and fruit
(d) Glauber's salts, quinine, and something for skin rashes

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

14. Where does Strachan take Jean at the conclusion of their first visit?
(a) to a performance at the Paladium
(b) to dinner at his club
(c) to look for a new flat for her
(d) to the National Museum

15. What is the unusual situation of the women when the sergeant dies?
(a) they are afraid because there is no protection
(b) they can escape but do not know where to go
(c) they must decide where to go next on their own
(d) they are prisoners without a guard

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jean buy at Ayer Penchis?

2. What does Jean learn at an early age that is very helpful to her during the war?

3. What puzzles Strachan about Jean Paget?

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

5. How long does Jean say the women stayed in Kuala Telang?

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