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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the other ladies in the group do to follow Jean's example?
(a) walk barefoot
(b) cover their heads with rags
(c) put on sarongs
(d) start wearing pants

2. Initially who in their group takes charge of the English women and children?
(a) Jean Paget
(b) Esmé Harrison
(c) Eileen Holland
(d) Mrs. Horsefall

3. For what do they conclude Joe Harman had given them reason to hope?
(a) that they will again see homes and husbands
(b) that they might find other kind people
(c) that their one guard would leave them alone
(d) that they would not be punished for stealing

4. Where is the women's next stop after Harman's crucifixion?
(a) Besarah, a beautiful fishing village
(b) an abandoned shed near a rice paddy
(c) a prison camp for men only
(d) a banana plantation near the coast

5. What is the feeling at the time the Japanese first arrive in Malaya?
(a) they are safe because the government complies
(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 British troops are in Kuala Lumpur

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jean describe as a fair-haired, powerfully built man speaking slowly with a drawl?

2. After landing her job in 1939, how long does Jean work?

3. Who is Mat Amin bin Taib?

4. Why do the Japanese agree to let the women stay and work in the fields?

5. Where was the legacy to go originally?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the historical situation that brings about Jean's unusual history?

2. What do they have to do to get to Kuantan?

3. After Jean tells Strachan what happened to Joe Harman, what is Strachan's reaction and Jean's comment.

4. Why is Strachan more or less retired?

5. How does Shute show there is compassion among the Japanese?

6. Describe how Jean Paget becomes the heir to Douglas Macfadden's estate.

7. Who is the first casualty of the march and what effect does it have on the children.

8. What is Jean's reaction to the news of her inheritance?

9. Briefly describe what happens after the Japanese arrive.

10. Explain why N. H. Strachan decides to handle the details of administering the will?

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