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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four, Chapters Four, Five and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Charis meet her lover in a hotel room?
(a) Coventry.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Aylesbury.
(d) Salisbury.

2. The opening scene in the novel takes place:
(a) In a dream sequence.
(b) On a train.
(c) Swimming in a pond.
(d) In a jail cell.

3. On what condition are the wounded allowed to leave Tanga?
(a) The British agree to leave Tanga and never return.
(b) That they will not serve in the military again.
(c) That they will return to England.
(d) The British pay a ransom.

4. How often does Charis write Gabriel?
(a) Monthly.
(b) Never.
(c) Daily.
(d) Weekly.

5. In Part Two, Chapter Ten, what is Felix's first reaction to Amory?
(a) He is annoyed that she ignores him.
(b) He thinks he is at the wrong house.
(c) He is impressed with her apartment.
(d) He thinks she is naked.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary device does the author use to describe how Charis' affair started?

2. How many letters does Gabriel receive in Part Two, Chapter Four?

3. How many children does Smith have in Part One?

4. Who summons Walter to meet him?

5. Gabriel and Charis leave France when Austria declares war on who?

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