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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Chapters 14-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Darky's men finds the coffee as the men await orders in Section 1, Chapter 13?
(a) Jackie Maguire.
(b) Jimmy Bigelow.
(c) Rabbit Hendricks.
(d) Rooster MacNeice.

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

3. In what year does Section 2, Chapter 1 begin?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1929.

4. What is Gallipoli von Kessler's nickname in the novel?
(a) Kes.
(b) Galli.
(c) Jumpy.
(d) Kraut.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the pub where Dorrigo discovers Amy tending bar in Section 2, Chapter 6?

2. In Section 1, Chapter 13, who does Dorrigo bet money on that he will make it out of the war alive?

3. What is the name of Dorrigo's uncle that he intends to visit in Section 2, Chapter 1?

4. What word from Section 2 refers to a large, powerful whirlpool?

5. How old is Amy in Section 2, Chapter 10?

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