Tales of the South Pacific Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Tales of the South Pacific Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country is saved with the destruction of the Japanese fleet?
(a) United States.
(b) Canada.
(c) China.
(d) New Zealand.

2. What type of tree is famous for growing on Norfolk Island?
(a) Oak.
(b) Willow.
(c) Pine.
(d) Starfruit.

3. Who is the narrator's commander in The Cave?
(a) Lt. Commander Weston.
(b) Lt. Commander Charlesworth.
(c) Lt. Commander Smith.
(d) Lt. Commander Chamberlain.

4. What item enables Joe to sleep better at night?
(a) Melatonin.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) A fan.
(d) Sleeping pills.

5. What is the malaria treatment drug that the men thought would cause them to lose their virility?
(a) Quinine.
(b) Elavil.
(c) Prozac.
(d) Atabrine.

6. Who ultimately comes to Bus' rescue when he is shot down?
(a) Lt. Commander Aldrin.
(b) Lt. Commander Weston.
(c) Lt. Commander Charlesworth.
(d) Lt. Commander Meyers.

7. What puts Harbison in a bad mood and makes him break up with the woman in #31?
(a) His best friend was killed in Germany.
(b) He caught her with another man.
(c) His brother-in-law got another Army promotion.
(d) He got demoted from his position.

8. Who is the Remittance Man?
(a) A personnel officer.
(b) A shore watcher.
(c) A pay officer.
(d) A procurement officer.

9. Who is the girl who wrote to Joe and then died in a car accident?
(a) Susan McKenzie.
(b) Margaret Long.
(c) Alice Baker.
(d) Patty Meyers.

10. Why does Nellie call off her marriage to Emile?
(a) He didn't have any money.
(b) He was too old for her.
(c) He beat her.
(d) He had children with a so-called "nigger".

11. To whom does Nellie write a letter stating that she would marry him?
(a) Bill Harbison.
(b) Tony Fry.
(c) Emile.
(d) Her boyfriend in Alabama.

12. What is at a premium on the small coral island?
(a) Food.
(b) Fuel.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Water.

13. Where does Lieutenant Tony Fry want to set up his headquarters?
(a) A cave.
(b) A tent.
(c) A hut.
(d) A stone building.

14. Fighting the war in the South Pacific is different from fighting the war in Europe and __________.
(a) Australia.
(b) Canada.
(c) Asia.
(d) Africa.

15. The narrator becomes a courier for battle plans sent to _______________.
(a) Pearl Harbor.
(b) Iwo Jima.
(c) The Phillippines.
(d) Maui.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of jobs does Joe work on for the Skipper?

2. With what kind of liquor does Lt. Grant celebrate the destruction of the Japanese fleet?

3. Who are the people associated with Fletcher Christian who settled on Norfolk Island?

4. Who was the famous captain on the ship, Bounty?

5. Where is the narrator sent in April of 1942?

(see the answer keys)

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