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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lionello's law business suffer?
(a) He refuses to move to a bigger city.
(b) He refuses to take new cases.
(c) He refuses to be in the facist listings.
(d) He refuses to speak English.

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

3. Why is Benedict going to Tokyo?
(a) To meet an American doctor.
(b) To meet Aldred on his way home.
(c) To learn Japanese.
(d) To tour the city.

4. How many letters are waiting for Aldred at Peter's barracks?
(a) None.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

5. What does Peter buy with money he earns from odd jobs as a youth?
(a) Rare music.
(b) Books.
(c) Posters.
(d) Fine photographs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has a habit of crying while sleeping?

2. Who is Carroll?

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

4. Who says Aldred is reluctant to show his tender heart?

5. Who pays the Italian family's fine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is more curious about each other; Aldred about the Driscoll siblings or the siblings about Aldred?

2. How does Aldred get the job of studying China and Japan?

3. What do thoughts of Aurora make Aldred Leith realize?

4. How does Aldred meet Aurora?

5. Why is Peter happy about making the move to MacGregor Road?

6. Why doesn't Aldred mind being alone?

7. Why is Aldred touring Hiroshima?

8. Why does Aldred want to walk alone, without Peter?

9. How does Aldred come to know Raimonda and Gigliola?

10. Why does Peter think Aldred is dead?

(see the answer keys)

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