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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 30-45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the fire start on the basha in Chapter 41?
(a) Roof.
(b) East side.
(c) Back wall.
(d) Outside the door.

2. In Chapter 14, where was Gilbert supposed to drive to pick up shock absorbers?
(a) Grimsby.
(b) Greenham.
(c) Alconbury.
(d) Mildenhall.

3. Where did the train take Bernard and the troops in Chapter 35?
(a) Mumbai.
(b) Bangalore.
(c) Bombay.
(d) Chennai.

4. Who suggested that Queenie start proceedings to declare her husband deceased when he did not return after the war?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her father-in-law.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

5. In Chapter 41, what is the name of one man who got out of the fire on the basha?
(a) Butch.
(b) Curly.
(c) Spark.
(d) Spike.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does GIlbert get a job in Chapter 30?

2. What uniform did Gilbert wear when he was a school boy?

3. What time were Gilbert and the other West Indian RAF volunteers wakened in Chapter 12?

4. In Chapter 35, what was the name of Bernard's friend who was a gunner and was shot down in France?

5. In Chapter 16, what rank was a white American soldier who told Gilbert to salute a superior officer?

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