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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the relationship between Felix and Gabriel?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Uncle and nephew.
(d) Father and son.

3. Why are Gabriel and his men stranded at anchor for sixteen days?
(a) A change in orders.
(b) An administrative mistake.
(c) Mutiny among the crew.
(d) A mechanical problem.

4. What limits Gabriel's ability to see while marching towards Tanga?
(a) A sandstorm.
(b) Bright sunlight.
(c) Dense vegetation.
(d) Fog.

5. At Amory's party, what are Amory and Felix arguing over?
(a) Felix being at the party.
(b) Who will leave the party to get ice.
(c) What appetizers to serve.
(d) What music to play.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the African attitude towards the British landing?

2. Who are the Kings African Rifles?

3. What does Gabriel mistake bullets for?

4. What taboo activity does Smith do in Part One?

5. What happens to Wheech-Browning in the plane?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Walter's thoughts on a war early in the novel?

2. What do the Germans do to Walter's farm?

3. Describe Gabriel's recovery in Part Two, Chapter Eleven.

4. How does the author use point of view in the novel?

5. In Part One, Chapter Four, why is Felix upset with Gabriel?

6. What benefit is Bilderbeck to Gabriel?

7. What happens in Part Two, Chapter Five when Gabriel's unit goes ashore?

8. What happens with the biplane in Part Two, Chapter Twelve?

9. How does Walter try to get his farm back?

10. In Part Two, Chapter Four, Gabriel receives three letters. What do the letters say and who are they from?

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