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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to talk to Aldred while he is writing his report?
(a) Benedict.
(b) Helen.
(c) Dench.
(d) Talbot.

2. Why is Peter Exley invited to tea by the ladies?
(a) To celebrate his birthday.
(b) To meet his new commander.
(c) To meet his new girlfriend.
(d) To meet Aldred Leith.

3. What do thoughts of Aurora make Leith believe about himself?
(a) That he lives a boring life.
(b) That he is old and lonely.
(c) That he has a substantial past.
(d) That he needs to write a memoir.

4. How is Aldred wounded in war?
(a) Grenade bomb.
(b) Gunshot wound.
(c) He lost hearing in one ear.
(d) Knife wound.

5. What news does the cable that comes for Aldred bring?
(a) Benedict dies.
(b) His father dies.
(c) His mother dies.
(d) Peter dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the doctor think Peter is lucky?

2. Who is Patti?

3. Helen writes Aldred about a poem written about what Italian city?

4. Who greets Aldred when he returns to England?

5. Why is Benedict going to Tokyo?

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