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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. Billy's living conditions in Part 2, Chapter 11 are in what condition?
(a) Booby trapped by the French.
(b) Half cowshed and half outdoor toilet.
(c) Half pigsty and half kitchen.
(d) Under siege.

2. In Part 3, Chapter 18, why are few doctors working in the ward?
(a) To protest the war.
(b) The flu epidemic.
(c) Low wages.
(d) They have died.

3. What does blowing the conch shell do for the chief's widow?
(a) Sends her spirit to heaven.
(b) Frees her from crouching.
(c) Acknowledges her love for the chief.
(d) Helps her select a new husband.

4. Billy is afraid his battalion will do what in Part 3, Chapter 17?
(a) Imprison him.
(b) Promote him.
(c) Abandon him.
(d) Shoot him.

5. What type of weather does Dr. Rivers remember from Eddystone?
(a) Tornadoes.
(b) Snow.
(c) Hurricanes.
(d) Rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lifestyle does Dr. Rivers dream of at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 12?

2. How much longer does Billy think the war will continue?

3. What is Emele's physical appearance when the conch is blown?

4. What sound do the soldiers often hear?

5. Where is Ngea's body escorted to, prior to meeting the funeral boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Billy's state of mind in Part 2, Chapter 13?

2. In Part 3, Chapter 14, what does the spirit of Ngea do in is Dr. Rivers's dream?

3. What provokes Dr. Rivers's dreams of Njiru?

4. After Ngea's seance, what is left on Dr. Rivers's pillow? What does it signify?

5. Who is with Hallett during his death?

6. What smell brings Billy joy and why?

7. What is a gas captain and who performs the duty?

8. Describe what happens in Dr. Rivers dream in Part 2, Chapter 12, when the conch shell is blown.

9. What is ironic about Billy's death?

10. How long must Ngea's widow remain in mourning and what does the mourning entail?

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