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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in the photo Aldred stares at for so long in Chapter One?
(a) His father.
(b) His army buddy.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His mother.

2. Who says Aldred is reluctant to show his tender heart?
(a) Raimonda.
(b) Gigliola.
(c) Aurora.
(d) Charlotte.

3. What country is Brigadier Driscoll from?
(a) France.
(b) The United States.
(c) Australia.
(d) England.

4. Where does Aldred think Helen lives while he writes his book?
(a) Bertram's house.
(b) Peter's house.
(c) His house.
(d) His mother's house.

5. Who is Carroll?
(a) The British lieutenant in Hiroshima.
(b) The Japanese language tutor.
(c) The man responsible for setting off The Bomb.
(d) An American lieutenant in Hiroshima.

6. What does Aldred's father do for a living now?
(a) He's a sailor.
(b) He's a teacher.
(c) He's an author.
(d) He's a geologist.

7. What does Helen do in Marseilles that Benedict admires above all else?
(a) She ditches Benedict and her mom to ride a bus.
(b) She buys her mom a comb.
(c) She walks with Beneditct up a monument.
(d) She buys everyone lunch.

8. Where is Aldred flying in from to see Peter?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Kure.
(c) Ita Jima.
(d) Shanghai.

9. How does Aldred describe Helen at first glance?
(a) As if Benedict is re-created in perfect health.
(b) As a radiant version of Mrs. Driscoll.
(c) As a young girl who is older than she looks.
(d) As quiet and un-endearing.

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

11. What is Peter Exley's job?
(a) To write about The Bomb aftermath.
(b) To represent war criminals.
(c) To prosecute war crimes.
(d) To write about China's civil war.

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

13. Who is Aldred Leith?
(a) A solider for the Allies.
(b) An author.
(c) A solider for the Axis.
(d) A war prisoner.

14. How old is Helen now?
(a) 21 years old.
(b) 17 years old.
(c) 18 years old.
(d) 16 years old.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The affair with Aurora ends when Aldred goes to study in what country?

2. Who judges Peter Exley to be a poor thing, but still marries him?

3. What is Aldred going to write about in the report?

4. Who are Raimonda and Gigliola?

5. How long does it take the Signal Corps' wife to travel from Sydney to Kure?

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