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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. Admiral Kester orders an airstrip built on the tiny island of ____________.
(a) Papua.
(b) Vanuatu.
(c) New Hebrides.
(d) Konora.

2. Latouche decides that Lt. Col. Haricot can be persuaded to marry _____________.
(a) Laurencin.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Camille.
(d) Colette.

3. What nationality is the nun in #95?
(a) American.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Irish.
(d) French.

4. What business does Tony Fry operate?
(a) Tony's Wine Mess.
(b) Tony's Last Chance.
(c) Tony's Bar & Grill.
(d) Tony's Tiki Hut.

5. What rock is found in the hills on Konora?
(a) Coral.
(b) Jade.
(c) Marble.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the French sisters ends up pregnant?

2. The American soldiers will trade their pig meat for _______________.

3. Who poses as a Naval Intelligence officer?

4. What do the men consider putting on top of the airstrip to give it a tighter, smoother top?

5. With what do the men fill the ravine in the middle of the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the letter Bill Harbison writes to his wife compare to the one Timothy Hewitt writes to his wife?

2. How does the chaplain compare the pig ceremony to some aspects of Christianity and how it goes against the American practices of consumption?

3. Who is Latouche Barzan and what is her relationship with Bus Adams?

4. How is Bus overthrown for Tony Fry in Latouche's affections?

5. What physical restrictions does Hoag encounter in the airstrip project on Konora?

6. Who is Lt. Joe Cable?

7. What are the conditions that have the Seabees overworked and frazzled?

8. Under what circumstances does Latouche kill her husband?

9. Why is Joe conflicted by his orders to shut down Bloody Mary's trading post?

10. Who is Bloody Mary and how did she get her name?

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