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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 does Jean classify her time during World War II?

2. What does Strachan observe about Dr. Ferris?

3. What does Jean buy at Ayer Penchis?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When the group reaches the northeast coast of Malaya, what helps the women?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about adjusting to difficult situations. Mention how Jean and the women had to adjust to being prisoners and later working in the rice paddies. Write about how Jean adjusted to Willstown and how the town adjusted to her. Conclude with the idea that at any given time, people may have to adjust to difficult situations. Identify appropriate action and behavior in a specific bad situation like being in a strange place and running out of money. Detail how to best deal with such a circumstance.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on morality and religion. Using Willstown as an example, note the high moral standards, especially in regard towards women. Then note that there is not church in the town and the wedding takes place in the Shire Hall. Discuss where you think the morality comes from and whether Willstown actually needs a church as it grows into a town like Alice springs.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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