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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the officers sleep in Part 2, Chapter 9?
(a) A hotel.
(b) The barracks.
(c) An abandoned barn.
(d) An abandoned house.

2. Who does Dr. Rivers help?
(a) Veterans.
(b) Women.
(c) Invalids.
(d) Children.

3. What date is it at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 7?
(a) August, 1969.
(b) August, 1992.
(c) August, 1942.
(d) August, 1918.

4. What does Ian Moffet suffer from?
(a) Split personality disorder.
(b) Hysterical paralysis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Cerebral palsy.

5. What is the price for a white woman for sale?
(a) 100 pounds.
(b) 5 pounds.
(c) 80 pounds.
(d) 40 pounds.

6. What is Billy waiting for at the beginning of the novel?
(a) For a letter from his fiance.
(b) To fly a fighter jet.
(c) An apology from his mistress.
(d) To return to France to fight.

7. What state of mind is Billy in when the novel opens?
(a) Proud of himself for bravery.
(b) Excited to be married.
(c) He feels like the luckiest man on earth.
(d) Waiting for his life to start.

8. Who surprises Billy in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Hallet.
(b) Njiru.
(c) Mitchell.
(d) Dr. Rivers.

9. When Dr. Rivers is ill, he recalls playing what game as a boy?
(a) Croquet.
(b) Pool.
(c) Marco Polo.
(d) Lawn darts.

10. What image does Dr. Rivers remember at the end of Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) A cross on a hill.
(b) A rose in the snow.
(c) A dying soldier.
(d) A house of skulls.

11. Where does Njiru meet Dr. Rivers?
(a) In the forest.
(b) Outside a tent.
(c) At the shore.
(d) On the ship.

12. How does Dr. Rivers feel about Geoffrey when he meets him?
(a) Geoffrey should be locked up.
(b) He likes Geoffrey.
(c) Geoffrey belongs in jail.
(d) Geoffrey deserves to suffer.

13. What does Ada do on Saturday nights?
(a) Helps Billy cook and clean.
(b) Feeds the hungry.
(c) Goes to the bar.
(d) Attends seances.

14. What was Dr. Rivers called as a boy?
(a) Franklin.
(b) Will.
(c) Billy.
(d) Roger.

15. In Part 2, Chapter 9, what type of transportation does Billy take?
(a) Horse.
(b) Plane.
(c) Train.
(d) Tank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mood of the encounter between Billy and Sarah at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 5?

2. What does Billy try to hide from the doctor during his medical examination?

3. What war does Billy want to fight in?

4. What happens to the officers in mid-September?

5. What type of course does Hallet take?

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