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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the translator that translates orders from Japanese to English for Dorrigo in Section 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Kameyo Sato.
(b) Colonel Kota.
(c) Lieutenant Fukuhara.
(d) Lieutenant Kawabata.

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

3. About how many prisoners is Dorrigo second-in-command to at the POW camp in Section 1, Chapter 11?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 200.
(d) 4,000.

4. What is the name of the pub where Dorrigo discovers Amy tending bar in Section 2, Chapter 6?
(a) The White Horse Tavern.
(b) The Green Door.
(c) The King of Cornwall.
(d) The Duke of Worcester.

5. Who falls blind due to malnutrition and disease in Section 1, Chapter 15?
(a) Darky Gardiner.
(b) Keith Mulvaney.
(c) Jack Rainbow.
(d) Rabbit Hendricks.

6. Where does Dorrigo first meet Amy in Section 2, Chapter 1?
(a) In a restaurant.
(b) In a pub.
(c) In an ice-cream parlor.
(d) In a bookstore.

7. Who are Amy and Keith playing cards with in Section 2, Chapter 25?
(a) The Smiths.
(b) The Williams.
(c) The Robertsons.
(d) The Andersons.

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

9. What does Dorrigo pool together his money to purchase in Section 1, Chapter 16?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) Food and medicine.
(c) Underground weapons.
(d) Paper and pencils.

10. Who is the woman that Dorrigo is in bed with when Section 1, Chapter 4 begins?
(a) Ella.
(b) Amy.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Marie.

11. How many years have passed since the night that Jackie Maguire came to Dorrigo's family's home when Section 1, Chapter 4 begins?
(a) 12.
(b) 18.
(c) 26.
(d) 15.

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

13. What news does Keith relate to Amy in Section 2, Chapter 27?
(a) That the war has ended.
(b) That he is filing for divorce.
(c) That her mother has died.
(d) That Dorrigo was killed in a POW camp.

14. Who is the woman in bed with Dorrigo in Section 1, Chapter 6?
(a) Amy.
(b) Lynette.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Ella.

15. Where did Dorrigo attend medical school?
(a) Washington State University.
(b) Oxford University.
(c) The University of Melbourne.
(d) Harvard University.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who encouraged Amy to have an abortion when she became pregnant out of wedlock?

2. In what year does Section 2, Chapter 1 begin?

3. How far away is the prison camp that Major Nakamura is ordered to send 100 prisoners to in Section 2, Chapter 14?

4. What is Gallipoli von Kessler's nickname in the novel?

5. Where does the Death Railroad begin when Dorrigo arrives with other POWs to work on it in Section 1, Chapter 7?

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