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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is not something Jim sees in the cylinder?

2. How often do the rations arrive at Lunghua in July?

3. To whom does Jim give water while they are resting by the checkpoint?

4. What does Jim see on the road by a burned out ammunition truck on the road to Nantao?

5. Whose bunk does Jim lie down in to read a magazine after helping the Britishers unpack the canisters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What is meant by the phrase, "even a few steps across a small room generated a separate war"? To whom is this phrase first applied and why?

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, discuss the reasons Jim returns repeatedly to Lunghua.

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