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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lieutenant Price deliberately drive into on the road?

2. What battle is Jim looking at a picture of while he waits for Price and Mr. Tulloch?

3. Where do Basie and the other bandits head to in Part 3, Chapter 40?

4. What does Jim do to help himself fall asleep in the stadium?

5. What does Jim prevent Basie from shooting from the car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which method of survival, Dr. Ransome's or Basie's, is more effective? Defend your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, Jim makes observations about the people of different nationalities; at one point, he compares the British people's apparent disdain for children to the Chinese people's enjoyment of them. Using at least three specific examples, discuss the veracity of Jim's comments.

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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