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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Dorrigo and his men marched after they surrender in Section 1, Chapter 14?
(a) To Blakang Mati.
(b) To Bilibid Prison.
(c) To Changi Prison.
(d) To Outram Road Prison.

2. Who is the young woman that Dorrigo is involved with that is involved in Melbourne society in Section 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Ella.
(b) Marie.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Ruth.

3. From whom does Dorrigo receive a letter in Section 3, Chapter 6?
(a) Ella.
(b) Maria.
(c) Evelyn.
(d) Amy.

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

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

6. When is Dorrigo's earliest childhood memory described in Section 1, Chapter 1?
(a) 1915 or 1916.
(b) 1921 or 1922.
(c) 1941 or 1942.
(d) 1911 or 1912.

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

8. What is the name of Dorrigo's uncle that he intends to visit in Section 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Tom Evans.
(b) Darky Gardiner.
(c) Jimmy Bigelow.
(d) Keith Mulvaney.

9. What prisoner dies of malnutrition and illness in Section 3, Chapter 8?
(a) Darky Gardiner.
(b) Colonel Kota.
(c) Jackie Maguire.
(d) Tiny Middleton.

10. What is the greatest obstacle that Dorrigo faces as a surgeon during his time in the POW camp?
(a) Constant micromanagement from the Japanese.
(b) His lack of field experience.
(c) Not having adequate medical supplies.
(d) His inability to perform under stress.

11. How many Tasmanian machine gunners are in Sergeant Darky Gardiner's group when Dorrigo encounters them in Section 1, Chapter 12?
(a) 16.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 15.

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

13. Where does Amy get scratched while at the beach in Section 2, Chapter 17?
(a) On her back.
(b) On her wrist.
(c) On her thigh.
(d) On her ankle.

14. What does Dorrigo learn after talking with Amy in the end of Section 2, Chapter 26?
(a) He has inherited his father's estate.
(b) He will be shipping out immediately.
(c) He will be married in June.
(d) He is accepted to medical school.

15. Who is the woman in bed with Dorrigo in Section 2, Chapter 5?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Amy.
(c) Ella.
(d) Lynette.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time has passed since Dorrigo left to fight in the war in Section 2, Chapter 27?

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

3. What is the name of Lizard Brancussi's wife?

4. Who falls blind due to malnutrition and disease in Section 1, Chapter 15?

5. Who shoots the pilot in Section 1, Chapter 13?

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