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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the British ship anchored near the hotel?

2. Whom does Jim tell Frank and Basie that he once met?

3. In what Shanghai landmark is the detention center where Jim is held?

4. What surprises Jim in the trench near the blockhouse?

5. What does Frank have in the dinghy with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jim think the Japanese army is after him in Part 1, Chapter 5?

2. Where does Jim go when he jumps out of his family's car as they are trying to leave the hotel?

3. What does Jim believe the public execution of the Chinese coolie is intended to prove?

4. What kind of education is Dr. Ransom giving Jim?

5. Why are the Japanese having their gates and fences reinforced?

6. How does Jim get his shoes back?

7. Why does Jim regret throwing his case into the river?

8. What does Jim find when he returns to Lunghua from his parents' house?

9. What changes does Jim notice in Shanghai when he ventures back out from the Maxteds' apartment?

10. How is Jim being used by Basie's gang of bandits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point early in the novel, Jim realizes that kindness "counts for nothing." Using examples from the text, discuss whether this point is proved or disproved by the rest of the story.

Essay Topic 2

What is "the university of life" and how does it pertain to Jim's story?

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, discuss Jim's belief that there will be, and in fact is, a "next war." What is it, and where?

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