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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. 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.

2. Who has Aldred's papers that are hiding under Benedict's bed?
(a) Peter.
(b) Dench.
(c) Tad.
(d) Helen.

3. What word has Aldred NOT used to Helen yet?
(a) Complete.
(b) Love.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Forever.

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

5. Who prepares tea for Miss Fry in the afternoon?
(a) Audrey.
(b) Helen.
(c) A servant.
(d) Melba.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Aldred's attitude toward war change?

2. What courses are Helen's parents forcing her to take?

3. Why doesn't anyone compliment Helen's green coat in New Zealand?

4. Why does Bertram think Ben never returns from California?

5. Besides from his travels and war involvement, why does Iris fear Aldred doesn't return home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bertram suggest Aldred do to get the Driscoll parents to approve Helen's move to England?

2. How does Rita help Peter while he is in the hospital?

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

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

5. What are the crisis' that Aldred must deal with upon his return from Nagasaki?

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

7. What is Peter's long-term prognosis by the doctor?

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

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

10. Why does Aldred believe he has survived all of his past obstacles?

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