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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Joyce name her son?
(a) Greer.
(b) Terry.
(c) Len.
(d) Travis.
2. When does Joyce see her son after the war?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1970.
3. When does the Duke of York reach the Canary Islands?
(a) August 29th.
(b) May 1st.
(c) September 29th.
(d) September 1st.
4. What happens to Joyce's mother?
(a) She survives a bombing.
(b) She dies of a stroke.
(c) She dies in a bombing.
(d) She moves to London.
5. Who is Tommy?
(a) Joyce's friend.
(b) Joyce's son.
(c) Len's son.
(d) Sandra's son.
6. What does Joyce think of government warnings?
(a) She is neutral towards them.
(b) They are to be taken seriously.
(c) They are thoughtful and concerning.
(d) They are silly and transparent.
7. Who is Mr. Davey?
(a) The captain.
(b) The second mate.
(c) The first mate.
(d) The ship's boatswain.
8. When did Joyce meet this person in London?
(a) Christmas, 1935.
(b) Christmas, 1938.
(c) Christmas, 1940.
(d) Christmas, 1936.
9. What does the Voice of Africa concede at the end of "Somewhere in England"?
(a) Life has been good.
(b) Her children are coming home soon.
(c) There are many successes in this life.
(d) Her children will not be coming home.
10. What does the Voice of Africa say about Joyce?
(a) Joyce is the voice of Africa.
(b) Joyce is one of her own.
(c) Joyce will never be one of her own.
(d) Joyce failed her people.
11. How does Joyce's mother treat Joyce?
(a) She is like a friend.
(b) She is open.
(c) She is strict.
(d) She is laid back.
12. When does "Somewhere in England" take place?
(a) Gulf War era.
(b) World War II era.
(c) World War I era.
(d) Civil War era.
13. How does Joyce react to Len's announcement?
(a) She accepts it joyfully.
(b) She supports whatever he says.
(c) She thinks it's unfair and fights it.
(d) She accepts it resignedly.
14. Who does Hamilton write to while he is on the ship?
(a) His new wife.
(b) His father.
(c) Mr. Ellis.
(d) His mother.
15. What happens to Sandra in 1940?
(a) She dies of her illness.
(b) She is killed in a bombing.
(c) She dies in childbirth.
(d) Her husband kills her.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Joyce go for her first honeymoon?
2. Why is the Duke of York headed to its destination?
3. Who did Joyce meet in London?
4. What form is "Crossing the River" written in?
5. Where is the "cargo" being transported?
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