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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. Why isn't Claudia's Chapter 15 apology effective?
(a) She apologized to the wrong person.
(b) It was scripted.
(c) It's half-hearted.
(d) It was drug induced.

2. Who tells Claudia that Tom has been killed?
(a) Tom's brother.
(b) One of her officer friends.
(c) Tom's sergeant.
(d) Tom's mother.

3. What was the cause of Tom's death, as Claudia learns in Chapter 16?
(a) Enemy air attack.
(b) Leaking oil.
(c) A bad case of malaria.
(d) Inexperienced gunner.

4. What does the nurse tell Claudia when her miscarriage begins?
(a) That her baby will be a preemie.
(b) It's false labor pains.
(c) That the hospital won't care for her without insurance.
(d) It's for the best since she's not married.

5. Which Egyptian city was a major hub even when Europeans were still living in caves?
(a) London.
(b) Nile.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Cairo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jasper get angry with Claudia during their trip to Rocqueville?

2. What does Lisa find in her mother's secret-compartment ring as a child?

3. What is Jasper's greatest advantage in Rocqueville?

4. How long is Claudia in the hospital after her limo accident?

5. Where was the camp that Claudia visited in late 1945 located?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Claudia's apology in Chapter 15 make Lisa feel?

2. Discuss why Claudia and Gordon like to dance with each other, even as children.

3. For what two reasons is Camilla amazed by Claudia's pregnancy?

4. Why does Jasper decide to pursue a career in TV?

5. When Tom tells Claudia in Chapter 8 that he has never been more happy in his life, upon what thought does Claudia silently reflect?

6. Does Sylvia expect a sexual relationship between Gordon and Claudia? Why or why not?

7. According to Claudia, what does the destruction of Memphis reveal about history?

8. Why is Claudia anxious to see Lisa after she recovers from her limo accident?

9. How does Mr. Hamilton's job offer to Claudia advance her writing career?

10. How does Claudia learn of the cause of Tom's death?

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