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

2. Where does Billy fight from in the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 13?
(a) Tanks.
(b) Barricades.
(c) Foxholes.
(d) He doesn't.

3. What lifestyle does Dr. Rivers dream of at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 12?
(a) Missionary.
(b) Scholar.
(c) Nomad.
(d) Mentor.

4. What wakes Dr. Rivers from his dream state in Part 2, Chapter 10?
(a) The sun.
(b) Night tremors.
(c) The doorbell.
(d) Miss Irving.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Billy in battle, as he heads across the water?

2. What is Billy writing in at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 11?

3. In the past generation, Njiru's island's population has dropped by what percentage?

4. How old is the boy Njiru brings back to the village?

5. Where is Njiru when the headhunt is complete?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is with Hallett during his death?

3. What are some negatives that Billy experiences in Part 2, Chapter 13?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is ironic about Billy's death?

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