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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 do Tad and Helen send Aldred telegrams?
(a) Benedict is dead.
(b) Helen is moving to California.
(c) The Driscolls are leaving New Zealand.
(d) Tad is moving to New Zealand.

2. How does Aldred expect to die from in the past?
(a) From battle.
(b) From the great fires of his life.
(c) From a jealous soldier.
(d) From a plane crash.

3. Who sails on The Mariposa?
(a) Bertram.
(b) Tad.
(c) Barry and Melba Driscoll.
(d) Helen.

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

5. Why does Bertram think Ben never returns from California?
(a) He dies from his illness soon.
(b) He doesn't want to live with his parents again.
(c) His illness appals his parents.
(d) He falls in love with California.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aldred think of most girls?

2. Who does Aldred run into at the hospital?

3. What does Peter write to Aldred about his feelings of Hong Kong?

4. Who greets Aldred when he returns to England?

5. How is Aldred wounded in war?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Aurora planning on leaving England so soon after Aldred returns?

2. Why is Peter so aware of his loneliness in Chapter 12?

3. Why does Sidney think Helen and Aldred will never see each other again?

4. How can the farewell kiss on the ship between Peter and Audrey be described?

5. What makes Peter compare Rita with Audrey?

6. What does Barbara think is the biggest reason as to why the Fairfax brothers don't talk to the local girls in New Zealand?

7. Why does Aldred want to talk to Barry and Melba?

8. Why does Aldred think the idea of becoming a spy is an impossibility?

9. Why doesn't Rita want to help Peter with the dying child?

10. Why does Aldred feel the need to visit George Laister?

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