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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. What mortal wound was on a body that Maxi and Bernard were supposed to move in Chapter 38?
(a) Slit throat.
(b) Chest wound.
(c) Back wound.
(d) Head wound.

2. In Chapter 27, what was the name of the woman who begged a warden to find her fiance who was lost behind a toppled wall?
(a) Olivia.
(b) Tilly.
(c) Christine.
(d) Charlotte.

3. In Chapter 42, what did Bernard tell the CO George Maximillian was doing in the basha before he caught on fire?
(a) Writing a letter home.
(b) Having a meeting.
(c) Having a beer.
(d) Taking a nap.

4. What nationality was a pilot captured in Chapter 35?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Italian.
(c) Japanese.
(d) German.

5. In Chapter 20, what time is it when Gilbert wakes Hortense?
(a) 6 a.m.
(b) 7 a.m.
(c) 7:30 a.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children are in the family that Mrs. Newman has to take in after their home is bombed?

2. How many sons did Maxi have?

3. In Chapter 22, how long does Hortense tells Queenie she and Gilbert have been married?

4. In Chapter 24, how often did Bernard Blight start coming into the sweet shop?

5. In Chapter 30, why will the man who served in Falmouth not hire Gilbert?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Queenie marry Bernard?

2. Who was Maxi?

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

4. Why does renting a room from Queenie become burdensome?

5. What did Queenie say about Arthur in Chapter 28?

6. Why did Bernard and the others in his unit get a holiday and three days beer ration in Chapter 37?

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

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

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

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

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