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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. In Part Two, Chapter Five, what country has fortified Tanga?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Germany.

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

3. What product is Smith buying in Chapter One?
(a) Tea.
(b) Tulip bulbs.
(c) Coffee seedlings.
(d) Cattle.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Smith send his family?

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

3. What happens when Gabriel tries to flee?

4. While at the hospital, what news of the war does Liesl hear?

5. While at dinner with his family, what does Felix do that angers the rest of the family?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What changes between Charis and Felix at the end of Part Two, Chapter Ten?

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

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

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

6. In Part Two, Chapter Six, what does Gabriel mistake gunfire for?

7. Describe Felix's reaction to Amory at the party at her apartment.

8. How does Gabriel end up injured?

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

10. What does Charis show Felix at her cottage and what does Felix explain to her?

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