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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the lawyer Strachan not remember Douglas Macfadden at first?

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

4. What is the length of Jean's funds being held in trust?

5. What does Jean learn from Strachan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Frith suggest the women do?

2. Why and how is Jean able to do something special for the women and children?

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

4. How does Strachan arrange to meet Jean Paget?

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

6. How does the real story of the novel begin?

7. How do Jean and the group she is with get captured by the Japanese?

8. What does Strachan do that hints at the fact he has more than a solicitor-client interest in Jean Paget?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on human cruelty. Use the crucifixion of Joe Harman as an example of the extent some people will go to in order to harm other people. In your essay express your opinion whether most people have that ability to be cruel in them. Go into what causes some people to be cruel to others and what the results of that kind of behavior often are like the eventual disgrace of Capt. Sugamo.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on achieving your dreams. Note in your essay how Jean Paget fulfilled her dreams through hard work and good advice from others. In your essay discuss the difference between wishful thinking and dreams followed up by planning and hard work.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on modern day chivalry. Use Joe Harman to show his chivalry in Malaya in trying to make life easier for the women and children. Then show his chivalry in being protective of Jean's reputation in Willstown. Finish your essay with an evaluation of chivalry today where practices such as opening doors for women have almost gone out of use. Explain whether you think the world should return to some of that chivalry.

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