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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Aldred go to Tokyo the next day after returning from Hong Kong?
(a) He wants to visit Peter in Tokyo.
(b) His bags are in Tokyo.
(c) His father is in Tokyo.
(d) His writing assignment is in Tokyo.

2. What is Aldred experiencing for the first time in many years when he returns to the compound?
(a) A feeling of power like when he is a sergeant.
(b) A feeling of being missed and loved.
(c) A feeling of being needed.
(d) A feeling of homesickness for Australia.

3. What gift is Aldred bestowed the night he returns to England?
(a) A diary.
(b) A novel.
(c) A photo.
(d) A train ticket.

4. How long is it since Leith last sees Aurora?
(a) Two years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Four years.

5. Where does Benedict want to go with Leith?
(a) Hiroshima.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do they make an exception for Aldred and serve him lunch after closing?

2. Who has a habit of crying while sleeping?

3. Who does Leith go to the ballet with in the 1930s?

4. Why doesn't Aldred's boat arrive on time?

5. How many steps to the top of the Monument?

(see the answer key)

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