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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. While at the hospital, what news of the war does Liesl hear?
(a) Ther Germans leave Africa.
(b) The Americans join the war.
(c) The British sink a cruiser.
(d) The French surrender.

2. What does Gabriel mistake bullets for?
(a) Bees.
(b) Hummingbirds.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Coconuts.

3. What happens to the biplane Wheech-Browing flies in Part Two, Chapter Twelve?
(a) The plane gets lost.
(b) The plane discovers a rogue African army.
(c) The plane crashes.
(d) The plane gets shot down.

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

5. What taboo activity does Smith do in Part One?
(a) Visits a prostitute.
(b) Purchases alcohol.
(c) Has his fortune told.
(d) Smokes cigarettes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality of soldiers are responsible for Gabriel fleeing?

2. Who escorts Bilderbeck to see Gabriel?

3. Why is Felix rejected for military service?

4. What happens when Gabriel tries to flee?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Summarize what Gabriel reflects on since his honeymoon while aboard a ship from India to Africa.

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

4. What is the purpose of Wheech-Browning's visit to Walter's farm?

5. Describe how Walter ended up in Africa.

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

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

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

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

10. Describe how Felix and Holland react differently to the discrimination they face because they are not in military service.

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