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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Ray T. Elsmore's rank?
(a) Captain.
(b) Colonel.
(c) General.
(d) Major.

2. How many people did Richard Archbold have at the base camp in his third expedition to New Guinea?
(a) Nearly 300.
(b) Nearly 500.
(c) Nearly 200.
(d) Nearly 100.

3. What was Margaret's recation during the crash?
(a) She was angry.
(b) She was at peace.
(c) She was amused.
(d) She was terrified.

4. How many women died in WWII by the time of the Gremlin Special crash?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) 569.
(c) Several hundreds.
(d) Tens.

5. What injury did McCollom sustain while carrying Eleanor?
(a) A broken pelvis.
(b) A broken hand.
(c) A broken arm.
(d) A broken rib.

6. When did Richard Archbold go to Madagascar according to Chapter 8?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1928.
(d) 1925.

7. What was Myron Grimes' rank?
(a) General.
(b) Captain.
(c) Colonel.
(d) Major.

8. Who went to the home of Patrick Hastings in Chapter 1?
(a) An Army Messenger.
(b) A USPS messenger.
(c) A Western Union messenger.
(d) A pastor.

9. When was Decker born?
(a) May 13, 1911.
(b) May 13, 1914.
(c) May 13, 1912.
(d) May 13, 1913.

10. What did McCollom compare the slow pace of their trek to the clearing?
(a) Like swiming in honey.
(b) Like swimming on the back.
(c) Like swimming eyes closed.
(d) As swimming with a lead chain.

11. How many nurses died in the Anzio bombing?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

12. When did Richard Archbold go to New Guinea for the second time?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1935.

13. When did Richard Archbold buy a PBY?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1936.

14. When was "The Gremlins" written?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1943.

15. How far from the crash site was Hollandia?
(a) 350 miles.
(b) 250 miles.
(c) 150 miles.
(d) 50 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many languages did the peoples of New Guinea speak?

2. When did Helen's husband die?

3. What was Margaret's rank according to Chapter 2?

4. What time did the Gremlin Special crash?

5. Why did McCollom not sit beside his brother?

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