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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Audrey Fellows?
(a) A single woman Aldred meets in Hong Kong.
(b) Aldred's ex-wife.
(c) A woman Aldred knows during the war.
(d) Peter's ex-wife.

2. Why does Aldred call for a tutor?
(a) To learn geology.
(b) To learn Chinese.
(c) To learn Japanese.
(d) To learn French.

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

4. Who does Leith go to the ballet with in the 1930s?
(a) Aurora.
(b) Iris.
(c) Peter Exley.
(d) Jason Searle.

5. How does Aldred describe the photo in Chapter One?
(a) Tiresome.
(b) Colorful.
(c) Loveless.
(d) Ostentatious.

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

7. When does Aldred start to learn Chinese?
(a) Five years of age.
(b) While he walks across China.
(c) When he enlists in the service.
(d) Nine years of age.

8. How old is Aldred Leith when he meets Aurora?
(a) 40.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 22.

9. What is Aldred doing in Hiroshima?
(a) Touring the bomb sites to review the damage.
(b) Looking for Iris.
(c) Touring the area to make maps.
(d) Taking Japanese language lessons.

10. What does Aldred bring as a present when he arrives for breakfast with Helen and Benedict?
(a) A book.
(b) Brandy.
(c) His report.
(d) Flowers.

11. What happens to Gigliola?
(a) She is shot.
(b) She marries Oliver.
(c) She flees the country.
(d) She marries Aldred.

12. Why isn't Benedict engaged in the Japanese language lessons?
(a) He already speaks fluent Japanese.
(b) He is busy touring Hiroshima.
(c) He doesn't like to learn new languages.
(d) His concentration fails him.

13. Who's route across China does Aldred hope to mimic?
(a) The route taken by the Chinese Army.
(b) The route suggested by Professor Gardiner.
(c) The route taken by Oliver Leith.
(d) The route taken by monk Carpini.

14. Who has a crush on Helen besides Aldred?
(a) Roy.
(b) Tad.
(c) The compound servant.
(d) Peter.

15. Who does Aldred sit next to at lunch upon arrival at the Driscolls?
(a) Mr. Driscoll.
(b) Calder.
(c) Mrs. Driscoll.
(d) Talbot.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Aldred feel the morning he travels to Florence for an Easter trip?

3. What sport is played near Peter Exley's office?

4. Why does Helen shower in Aldred's room the morning of his arrival?

5. Why is Peter Exley invited to tea by the ladies?

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