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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1, Chapters 10-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Death Railroad begin when Dorrigo arrives with other POWs to work on it in Section 1, Chapter 7?
(a) Near Hiroshima.
(b) Near Kuala Lumpur.
(c) Near Bangkok.
(d) Near Seoul.

2. What is Dorrigo's father's profession during Dorrigo's childhood?
(a) He is a butcher.
(b) He is a railway fettler.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is an architect.

3. By whom have Dorrigo and the others been taken prisoner in Section 1, Chapter 11?
(a) The French.
(b) The Japanese.
(c) The Italians.
(d) The Germans.

4. What has Dorrigo taken medicine for in the beginning of Section 1, Chapter 6?
(a) A migraine.
(b) A stomach ulcer.
(c) An epileptic seizure.
(d) An angina attack.

5. What symbol comprises Shisui's death poem?
(a) A heart.
(b) A circle.
(c) A line.
(d) A star.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Dorrigo's earliest childhood memory described in Section 1, Chapter 1?

2. Who is killed by the explosion in Section 1, Chapter 13?

3. Who is the woman in bed with Dorrigo in Section 1, Chapter 6?

4. Who is Dorrigo's fiancee in Section 1, Chapter 5?

5. What is the name of the island state where Dorrigo grows up?

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