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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Chapters 1-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom does the officer tell Dorrigo and his men that they will be building a railway in Section 1, Chapter 14?
(a) The King of England.
(b) Adolph Hitler.
(c) Benito Mussolini.
(d) The Japanese Emperor.

2. Who dies, leaving Dorrigo as the commanding officer among the prisoners in Section 1, Chapter 16?
(a) Colonel Kota.
(b) Colonel Rexroth.
(c) Darky Gardiner.
(d) Major Nakamura.

3. How old is Amy in Section 2, Chapter 10?
(a) 30.
(b) 19.
(c) 22.
(d) 24.

4. Who is the Japanese commander of the POW camp where Dorrigo is held in Section 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Major Ishimoto.
(b) Major Nakamura.
(c) Major Sato.
(d) Major Kawabata.

5. How old is Dorrigo in Section 1, Chapter 4?
(a) 32.
(b) 35.
(c) 27.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends Dorrigo a postcard at his military assignment in Section 2, Chapter 6?

2. What war does Dorrigo remember his brother Tom returning from in Section 1, Chapter 1?

3. What year is it when Dorrigo and his fellow POWs arrive in Siam in Section 1, Chapter 7?

4. Who is the woman in bed with Dorrigo in Section 2, Chapter 5?

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

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