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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. 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) The British pay a ransom.
(d) That they will return to England.

2. What is Liesl's role at the hospital?
(a) A candystriper.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A reporter.

3. What frustrates Walter in the army?
(a) Inaction.
(b) His pay.
(c) His commander.
(d) Paperwork.

4. What causes confusion the first night for Gabriel and Charis in France?
(a) War.
(b) Money.
(c) Family.
(d) Sex.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Norman Espie's title?

2. The opening scene in the novel takes place:

3. Where do Gabriel and Charis first meet?

4. How long does Liesel Von Bishop stay away from Africa?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do Gabriel and other British soldiers get trapped in a ditch?

7. What changes Walter's stance on joining the army?

8. Why do the Germans continue to fight the war in Africa?

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

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

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