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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Peter attempt to do in the hospital?
(a) Punch a doctor.
(b) Run away.
(c) Stop allowing vistors.
(d) Overdose on pills.

3. What about Benedict seems to improve, even as his health fails?
(a) His ability to sleep.
(b) His writing ability.
(c) His intuition.
(d) His mental capacities.

4. What does Peter write to Aldred about his feelings of Hong Kong?
(a) He would rather be anywhere but there.
(b) There is nowhere he would rather be.
(c) He loves the winters.
(d) He hates the winters.

5. Who does Peter know helps him with the dying child without question?
(a) Audrey.
(b) Aldred.
(c) Helen.
(d) Rita.

6. What does Peter's emergency force Aldred to do?
(a) Go to New Zealand.
(b) Write Benedict a letter.
(c) Sign up for the spy job.
(d) Write Helen a letter.

7. How does Aldred want to help the Laister family?
(a) By helping them buy firewood.
(b) By helping with Tone's court hearing.
(c) By feeding the cat honey.
(d) By babysitting Edith.

8. Who invites Helen to Lowry Bay?
(a) A girl from French class.
(b) Melba.
(c) A girl from typing class.
(d) Miss Fry.

9. What does Helen believe New Zealand represents?
(a) The beginning of her adulthood.
(b) The end of her love of Aldred.
(c) The end of the earth.
(d) The start of her adventures.

10. Who is Lillian Geary?
(a) Helen's estranged sister.
(b) Barry's mistress.
(c) Benedict's first tutor.
(d) Melba's sister.

11. What happens to the child Peter takes to the hospital?
(a) She lives.
(b) She dies in the hospital.
(c) She is alive but paralyzed.
(d) She dies in the taxi.

12. Where does Aldred take Helen on New Year's Day?
(a) To a temple.
(b) To a party.
(c) To a park.
(d) To a river.

13. Who is given the Leith property in the will?
(a) Iris.
(b) Aurora.
(c) A charity.
(d) Aldred.

14. Who offers to take Peter on a ship to Australia?
(a) Audrey.
(b) Aldred.
(c) Rysom.
(d) Rita.

15. Who does Aldred dine with the evening of his return to England?
(a) Aurora.
(b) Iris.
(c) Helen.
(d) Audrey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aldred think of most girls?

2. Who does Peter take to da Silva's wedding?

3. Who does Miss Fry live with?

4. Why can't Peter take Rita to Australia?

5. Why does Helen coming running up to Aldred when he returns from Nagasaki?

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