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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mitchell focus on while questioning Billy?
(a) His loyalty to his unit.
(b) His bravery.
(c) His asthma and prior attacks.
(d) His love for his country.

2. Why is Billy sent back to England?
(a) Shellshock.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Asthma.
(d) Dementia.

3. Does Dr. Rivers want Billy to fight?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, because he doesn't like Billy.
(c) If Billy wants to.
(d) Yes, because Billy is good at it.

4. Where did Dr. Rivers treat Billy in the past?
(a) In the war.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) Paris.
(d) Craiglockhart.

5. In Bradford, what type of woman does Billy meet?
(a) Lady of the evening.
(b) Female officer.
(c) Gypsy.
(d) Dancer.

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

7. Who does Billy see at the embarkation point?
(a) Hallett and his family.
(b) Dr. Mather.
(c) Ian Moffet.
(d) Sarah and her family.

8. When was Dr. Rivers scared of scissors as a boy?
(a) When his mother sewed.
(b) Wrapping a gift.
(c) During a haircut.
(d) During a fight.

9. In Part 2, Chapter 9, what do the officers argue about over dinner?
(a) Why England is still at war.
(b) Who pays for the meal.
(c) What type of wine to order.
(d) Which soldier deserves a promotion.

10. In Njiru, when can a widow be comforted after death?
(a) When a new ship comes to shore.
(b) When the conch shell is blown.
(c) When there is an eclipse.
(d) Thirty days after death.

11. Billy thinks Hallet is too _____ to fight?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Young.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Violent.

12. Who did Geoffrey kill?
(a) Himself.
(b) His best friend.
(c) A French soldier.
(d) A German soldier.

13. What motivates Billy to fight in France?
(a) The Medal of Honor.
(b) Hatred for the French.
(c) Lack of a life plan.
(d) Violent tendencies.

14. What color is the tint of Sarah's face, due to her work?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Pink.

15. Why doesn't Dr. Rivers want Billy to return to war?
(a) Billy suffers from hypothermia.
(b) Billy's recent memory problems.
(c) His anger issues.
(d) His anemia.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the novel, what is Billy afraid of becoming?

2. What is Njiru's physical affliction?

3. Where does Billy spend his journey to France?

4. How does Moffet respond to his cure?

5. What article of clothing does Billy show Cynthia?

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