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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. In Chapter 22, what color is the blanket that Hortense takes out of her trunk?
(a) Red, blue, orange, and white.
(b) Pink, yellow, and purple.
(c) Purple, yellow, and orange.
(d) Yellow, red, blue, and green.

2. How many natives led Maxi and Bernard back to the army camp in Chapter 36?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

3. What was the name of a woman who clutched two small children who cried for their mother to make the banging stop so they could sleep in Chapter 27?
(a) Priscilla.
(b) Martha.
(c) Prudence.
(d) Mavis.

4. Where did Bernard and his father have their rooms when Queenie moved in?
(a) Attic.
(b) Basement.
(c) First floor.
(d) Second floor.

5. In Chapter 37, what did the troops get when the Japanese surrendered?
(a) 2 day holiday and 4 day beer ration.
(b) A day holiday and 2 day beer ration.
(c) 1 day holiday and 1 day beer ration.
(d) 3 day holiday and 3 day beer ration.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Queenie when she left school?

2. In Chapter 29, what did Michael Roberts forget at Queenie's house?

3. How many men were killed in the basha fire in Chapter 42?

4. What does Hortense put under the broken chair in Chapter 30?

5. What was the name of Bernard's CO in Chapter 44?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gilbert wake Hortense in Chapter 20?

2. Why is Hortense confused when Queenie says that she is not ashamed to be seen on the street with her?

3. In Chapter 41, who did Bernard speak to who escaped the basha, and what did the man tell him?

4. Why did Queenie marry Bernard?

5. In Chapter 39, what was known about a riot in Calcutta?

6. What was the house like that Queenie moved into when she married Bernard?

7. What supplies finally arrived after the war was over in Chapter 40?

8. In Chapter 43, where was Bernard sent because he left his post?

9. What did Bernard think about his future as he sailed home?

10. Why was Bernard accused of deserting his post in Chapter 42?

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