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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bertram Perowne?
(a) The Driscoll sibling's tutor.
(b) Aldred's tour guide in Hiroshima.
(c) Helen's literature professor.
(d) Aldred's tutor.

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

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

4. What city is Aldred staying in when he makes the deal to travel to China?
(a) Paris.
(b) Hong Kong.
(c) London.
(d) Rome.

5. What do Peter and Aldred carry in common?
(a) The same maps.
(b) The same photos.
(c) The same books.
(d) The same hats.

6. Why does Aldred want Peter to visit him in Japan?
(a) To tour Hiroshima.
(b) To meet the Driscoll parents.
(c) To meet the Driscoll siblings.
(d) To observe his living situation.

7. Why does Aldred spend two years walking across China?
(a) Because he wants to.
(b) Because he escapes prison.
(c) Because he wants to find Professor Gardiner.
(d) Because he is in the Chinese Army.

8. Where does Aldred consider the closest thing to home he has?
(a) Near Sydney.
(b) Near Hong Kong.
(c) Near the North Sea.
(d) Near London.

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

10. Where do the Driscoll siblings start their journey East alone?
(a) Sydney.
(b) Hong Kong.
(c) London.
(d) Naples.

11. What does Peter Exley value above all others: the cathedral, the governor's villa, the post office or the bank?
(a) The cathedral.
(b) The governor's villa.
(c) The bank.
(d) The post office.

12. What place does NOT have a room for Peter Exley?
(a) Kure.
(b) MacGregor Road.
(c) Ita Jima.
(d) Hong Kong.

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

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

15. What sport is played near Peter Exley's office?
(a) Football.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Cricket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Aldred flying in from to see Peter?

2. Who has a crush on Helen besides Aldred?

3. What emotion does Peter admit to having about Aldred's love of Helen?

4. Who asks Aldred about his name?

5. What does Helen do in Marseilles that Benedict admires above all else?

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