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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. Who does Potter talk about in the hospital tent?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Annie.
(c) Mr. Hardy.
(d) George.

2. What does Myrtle say she wants to do after she sees the limb?
(a) Vomit.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Set up tent.
(d) Go back.

3. Where did Pompey Jones meet the photographer he now works for?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Chester.
(d) Wallesey.

4. What does the crew do with the dead bodies on the ship?
(a) Feeds them to the dogs.
(b) Throws them in the sea.
(c) Puts them in the gallows.
(d) Burns them.

5. What does Jones describe his recent photographs as?
(a) Hack work.
(b) Art.
(c) Journalism.
(d) History.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Tartars try to sell?

2. Who narrates the fifth chapter?

3. What do Jones and Potter think will ensure their survival?

4. What is the name of the ballad that has a profound effect on George?

5. Why does Myrtle think they should be talking about Dr. Potter and not her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the group's sea journey.

2. Explain the author's use of foreshadowing in the discussion about survival between Potter and Jones.

3. Why does Jones think that an angel is watching over Potter?

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

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

6. Why does Dr. Potter think Myrtle is an interesting subject as far as fate is concerned?

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

8. How does the man with the missing ear die?

9. How does Potter ruin the dinner with the captains?

10. How does Pompey say he tricked the woman to whom he gave the duck?

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