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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. How does Aldred describe Peter to Helen in the letter?
(a) As a bitter man.
(b) As a mean man.
(c) As a lonely man.
(d) As a humerous man.

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

3. What does Aldred believe literature does for Helen and Benedict?
(a) It makes them appear like young children.
(b) It frees and delievers them.
(c) It makes them sad.
(d) It makes them anti-social.

4. How long is Gardiner in prison?
(a) Nearly two years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Nearly four years.
(d) He is never in prison.

5. What does Aldred want to look for in town?
(a) Another job.
(b) Transportation home.
(c) Another room to stay.
(d) A gift for Helen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who owns the dented tin box with "WAR GRAVES COMMISSION" engraved on it?

3. Who is the Portuguese typist?

4. Why does the plane crash at the airport?

5. Where does Aldred consider the closest thing to home he has?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Peter upset that Aldred found him a new place to live?

3. What does Peter think about Aldred's situation with Helen?

4. Why doesn't Aldred want to interview Helen and Benedict about the suicide?

5. Why might Aldred be jealous of Tad?

6. Why does Benedict admire Helen for ditching him in Marseilles?

7. Where is Aldred Leith and what is he doing?

8. Why is Peter Exley in Hong Kong?

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

10. Why is Talbot afraid to take Japanese language lessons with Aldred?

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