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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Mrs. Yardley and Myrtle witness giving birth at a village?
(a) A cow.
(b) A goat.
(c) A dog.
(d) A deer.

2. Who entertains the group in the second act of the concert troup's performance?
(a) A clown.
(b) A sword swallower.
(c) A fire-eater.
(d) A juggler.

3. Where does Myrtle run to after she sees George with Pompey?
(a) The beach.
(b) The river.
(c) The lake.
(d) The cave.

4. Who does Myrtle ride in the countryside with?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Potter.
(c) George.
(d) Mrs. Yardley.

5. Who narrates the fifth chapter?
(a) Dr. Potter.
(b) Beatriice.
(c) Pompey.
(d) George.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Pompey Jones meet the photographer he now works for?

2. Where does the soldier shoot himself to get out of fighting?

3. What does the crew do with the dead bodies on the ship?

4. Where does the group come to after 25 miles of marching?

5. What does Jones say Myrtle is circling around like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jones tell Potter he wants from life?

2. Summarize the fifth chapter.

3. How does George react to Myrtle's sexual advances?

4. How do the group members keep their minds away from the hardships they witness and experience in Varna?

5. How does Myrtle respond to George's death?

6. How does Myrtle react to Jones' sexual advances?

7. What do Myrtle and Mrs. Yardley experience on their pony ride?

8. Why do the soldiers set up camp above the Tchernaya valley?

9. Why does Jones describe himself as a circus animal?

10. Why did George not meet Myrtle?

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