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

2. What is Pack and Levy Ltd.?

3. What happens to Ellen Forbes?

4. What is Mrs. Frith's suggestion for the group?

5. Where is the women's next stop after Harman's crucifixion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prevents the group from marching to Singapore?

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

3. Describe where the group stays in Kuala Telang?

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

5. What suggestion from Jean meets with the approval of the villagers and the Japanese invaders?

6. How does Strachan arrange to meet Jean Paget?

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

8. How does Jean show up in Strachan's office?

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

10. What is the Japanese solution for dealing with the women and children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on survival. Base your essay on the survival methods of Jean Paget and the women as they are marched all over Malaya. Explain what people will do to survive that they would not ordinarily do. Put yourself into a survival situation like an earthquake or famine and tell how you would prepare for the emergency and how you would handle it when it happens.

Essay Topic 2

Write a critique of A TOWN LIKE ALICE. Evaluate Nevil Shute as a story teller. Say what you think about his ability to describe people and places. Conclude with your recommendation as to who should read the book.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about interesting animals. Use wallabies and jackaroos as examples of animals that are uncommon to everyone except people in Australia. Include unusual animals you would like to see in their natural habitat rather than in a zoo. Conclude your essay with a scientific reason for preservation of wildlife as it relates to worldwide ecosystems.

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