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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Gabriel tries to flee?
(a) He is fired upon but escapes.
(b) He is shot in the leg.
(c) He is stabbed with bayonets.
(d) He is chased down and tied up.

2. What is the name of the army Walter joins?
(a) West Indies Trading Company.
(b) East African Mounted Rifles.
(c) West African Volunteers.
(d) East African Trade Farmers.

3. What mode of transportation does Smith use in Part One?
(a) Airplane.
(b) Car.
(c) Train.
(d) Bike.

4. Who escorts Bilderbeck to see Gabriel?
(a) Von Bishop.
(b) Major Gleeson.
(c) Sir Arthur.
(d) No one. Bilderbeck goes alone.

5. What university is Felix set to attend?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Yale.

6. Why are Felix and Holland often discriminated against?
(a) They are not in the military.
(b) They are of a different race.
(c) They are suspected of being gay.
(d) They are college students.

7. In Part Two, Chapter Four, Gabriel is on a ship heading from India to where?
(a) England.
(b) Serbia.
(c) Africa.
(d) America.

8. Where is Walter Smith from?
(a) California.
(b) Florida.
(c) New York.
(d) New Jersey.

9. The British attack on Tanga is a __________________.
(a) Zero sum game.
(b) Complete failure.
(c) Diplomatic achievement.
(d) Military success.

10. Why is Felix rejected for military service?
(a) He is unable to pass the physical fitness test.
(b) Poor eyesight.
(c) He is a concionscious objector.
(d) He is in college.

11. Where does Felix run into a prostitute?
(a) On the walk back to school.
(b) Near a hot dog cart.
(c) The nightclub bathroom.
(d) At a coffee stand.

12. What does Smith pack his belongings in?
(a) A suitcase.
(b) Boxes.
(c) Nothing. They do not get a chance to pack.
(d) A buggy.

13. Who is Felix in love with?
(a) Jane.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Amory.
(d) Susie.

14. What is the destination for Gabriel's unit?
(a) London.
(b) Nairobi.
(c) Tanga.
(d) Johannesburg.

15. What is the name of the nightclub in Part Two, Chapter Ten?
(a) The Golden Calf.
(b) The Bronze Beret.
(c) The Golden Horseshoe.
(d) The OK Corral.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Gabriel's doctor?

2. What is the name of Smith's wife?

3. In Part Two, Chapter Five, how many soldiers remain on shore with Gabriel?

4. On what condition are the wounded allowed to leave Tanga?

5. Who is Erich Von Bishop waiting for at the train station?

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