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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. With whom does Macphail have dinner?
(a) Mrs. Macphail and Mrs. Davidson.
(b) No one.
(c) Mr. Davidson.
(d) Thompson.

2. What is the argument about?
(a) Lack of entertainment.
(b) Fare.
(c) Quarantine.
(d) Weather.

3. What disease breaks out on the island?
(a) Consumption.
(b) Cholera.
(c) Typhoid.
(d) Measles.

4. From what ailment is Macphail recovering?
(a) War wound.
(b) Broken leg.
(c) Amnesia.
(d) Skull fracture.

5. Which is not eventually adopted by the island inhabitants?
(a) European dress.
(b) New hygiene standards.
(c) Religious values.
(d) Change in sexual habits.

Short Answer Questions

1. The passengers' rooms are nearly devoid of which object?

2. Which characters argue?

3. Who sends Macphail on the errand?

4. Which adjective is used to describe Macphail?

5. What does Mrs. Macphail hope will impress the Davidsons?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are the travelers headed in this part of the story?

2. What is Mrs. Davidson's opinion on the fashion of the natives?

3. What do the travelers soon learn about accommodations?

4. What is the mode of transportation mentioned at the beginning of the story?

5. What is the outcome of Davidson's visit with the governor?

6. What is the basis of the argument? What is the outcome?

7. What is the general reaction of the travelers?

8. What is the reaction of the women when they learn about Thompson's arrival?

9. Explain briefly the dangerous nature of working as a missionary.

10. What interrupts and annoys the travelers during high tea?

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