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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What slang term does the novel use to refer to MPs?
(a) Geezers.
(b) Bobbies.
(c) Fuzzies.
(d) Snowtops.

2. With which of the following does "This Is How We Forget" begin?
(a) “Then Irene Woodward escaped New York and went to war.”
(b) “Then the old woman stood on the far side of the decades.”
(c) “The old life was over.”
(d) “Irene stuffed a letter to Handyman in the mailbag and opened a fan letter in a flimsy international airmail envelope.”

3. What kind of feather does Dorothy put behind her ear before Easter?
(a) Robin.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Pigeon.
(d) Tanager.

4. In which of the following are Irene and Dorothy told to set up a Donut Dugout?
(a) Düsseldorf.
(b) Bonn.
(c) Weimar.
(d) Berlin.

5. To which author’s work does Irene compare herself?
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Thomas Hardy.
(c) Charles Dickens.
(d) Emma Gifford.

6. What kind of marmalade is on offer for Irene and Dorothy in Cannes?
(a) Raspberry.
(b) Strawberry.
(c) Balckberry.
(d) Gooseberry.

7. At what age does Penney become enamored by Holly?
(a) 15.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 24.

8. What did Irene’s erstwhile fiancé drink?
(a) Moonshine.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Rye.

9. What translator speaks with Irene at Buchenwald?
(a) Lipman.
(b) Goodman.
(c) Freedman.
(d) Alderman.

10. Which of the following does Handyman offer to sing for Irene?
(a) Woody Gurthrie.
(b) Lead Belly.
(c) Robert Johnson.
(d) Lightnin’ Hopkins.

11. Which of the following surprises Irene and Dorothy in Cannes?
(a) Cathedrals.
(b) Cauliflowers.
(c) Chrysanthemums.
(d) Cactuses.

12. What is the name of the group captain above Irene and Dorothy?
(a) Previn.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Therimin.
(d) Levin.

13. What does Dorothy use to blacken her face for night missions?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Coffee grounds.
(c) Burnt cork.
(d) Grease paint.

14. What conveys Irene and Dorothy to Cannes?
(a) A P-51.
(b) An A-10.
(c) A B-52.
(d) A C-47.

15. To which of the following do Dorothy and Holly make a supply run from Bastogne?
(a) Vielsalm.
(b) Weiswampach.
(c) Lierneux.
(d) Rendeux.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where is Brown?

2. At what hotel do Irene and Dorothy stay in Cannes?

3. Which of the following reinforces Bastogne?

4. What make of car does Handyman drive in Cannes?

5. What is the name of Dorothy and Irene’s waiter on their first night in Cannes?

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