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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. What angers Capt. Sugamo at Kuantan?

2. What does Jean learn from Strachan?

3. Because of his punishment, what does the religious Mrs. Frith decide about Joe Harman?

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

5. What is the feeling at the time the Japanese first arrive in Malaya?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the disappearance of Ellen Forbes.

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

3. Describe where the group stays in Kuala Telang?

4. What is Eileen Holland's attitude when her daughter Jane dies?

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

6. What hope is held out for their removal to Kuantan?

7. What prevents the group from marching to Singapore?

8. When they finally come to a paved road, who do the women meet?

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

10. Briefly describe what happens after the Japanese arrive.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about responding to emergency situations. Using the rescue of Don Curtis as an example, include how people often come together to solve problems during an emergency situation. Some examples might include ones like a man who lifts a car to rescue his child when under normal circumstances he could not do it. Either personalize your essay with an example when you responded to an emergency situation or that of a person you know who acted on impulse in such a situation. Apply your theme to being prepared to respond like taking CPR classes or water safety classes.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about how certain places or objects bring back memories, either good or bad. As a starting point, use the example of Jean seeing the tree where Harman was nailed up to die. Give examples from your personal life that trigger memories when you see or hear them. What songs were popular when you had your first steady? What place you visit that always brings back memories like your old high school, or a ball park, or an amusement park.

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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