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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. Who is put in charge of the prisoners' evening meal?

2. Which of these is not a picture Jim has hanging on his wall?

3. What magazine does Basie lend to Jim?

4. Where does Basie tell Jim the American planes have flown in from?

5. What kinds of planes attack the camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jim so affected by the sight of the dead kamikaze pilot?

2. What does Jim do to pass the time in the empty houses where he stays?

3. What is the "shadow film"?

4. What jobs does Jim do for Basie?

5. How does Jim spend his three days back at Lunghua Camp?

6. Describe the stadium as Jim sees it in daylight.

7. What does Jim tell Frank and Basie about his parents?

8. How does Jim try to save Mr. Maxted?

9. What does Jim see just before he jumps from the blockhouse to retrieve his plane?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trace the evolution of Jim's belief in God over the course of the novel. Use at least three specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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