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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. What surprises Dr. Rivers at the end of Part 3, Chapter 16?
(a) A return of the flu.
(b) Sarah visits him.
(c) Billy is dead.
(d) He's assigned to Billy's battalion.

2. Who does Billy write a letter to at the end of Part 3, Chapter 17?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Dr. Rivers.

3. What song does Billy hear sung in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) Ode to Joy.
(b) Caro Mi Bien.
(c) Claire de Lune.
(d) Onward Christian Soldiers.

4. Where does Ngea sit, prior to the death ceremony?
(a) On a horse.
(b) On a coach.
(c) In a chair.
(d) In a carriage.

5. Dr. Rivers hears a girl meets for sex with how many boys?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Six.
(d) Zero.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sounds awakens Dr. Rivers when Ngea dies?

2. What does Billy do with his watch in Part 3, Chapter 18?

3. What does blowing the conch shell do for the chief's widow?

4. Does Dr. Rivers plan to interfere with Emele's crouching stance?

5. What happens to Ngea's skull?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. By Part 3, Chapter 16, why is Dr. Rivers one of the few doctors that remain practicing?

4. Describe the responsibilities Billy has amassed, by Part 3, Chapter 15.

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

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

7. What is Billy struggling with emotionally at the beginning of Part 3, Chapter 17?

8. What is unique about Billy's sexual conquest in Part 3, Chapter 17 and what worries him after?

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

10. Based on Billy's diary, describe a typical day in France for Billy.

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