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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sends Dorrigo a postcard at his military assignment in Section 2, Chapter 6?
(a) Major Nakamura.
(b) Lynette Maison.
(c) Keith Mulvaney.
(d) Darky Gardiner.

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

3. What does Rabbit trade one of his duck eggs to Darky for in Section 3, Chapter 1?
(a) A Swiss Army knife.
(b) A can of condensed milk.
(c) A paint brush.
(d) A toothbrush.

4. When is the new completion date set for the railroad in Section 2, Chapter 14?
(a) December.
(b) October.
(c) March.
(d) July.

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

6. What does Keith tell Amy he should have done on their ride home in Section 2, Chapter 25?
(a) He should have let her have the baby.
(b) He should have told her about the affair he was engaged in.
(c) He should have married Eloise.
(d) He should have divorced her years ago.

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

8. What major event occurs at the end of Section 2, Chapter 27?
(a) The pub explodes.
(b) The war ends.
(c) Ella gets married.
(d) The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

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

10. Who rouses the POW camp each morning by playing the bugle?
(a) Jimmy Bigelow.
(b) Keith Mulvaney.
(c) Major Nakamura.
(d) Rabbit Hendricks.

11. 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 Dorrigo was killed in a POW camp.
(d) That her mother has died.

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

13. Who beats Darky Gardiner in Section 3, Chapter 4?
(a) The Goanna.
(b) Colonel Kota.
(c) Keith Mulvaney.
(d) Sato.

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

15. Where is Dorrigo as he awaits orders in the beginning of Section 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Launceston.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Adelaide.
(d) Melbourne.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the human anatomy does Colonel Kota always observe when he meets new people?

2. What does Amy tell Dorrigo that he needs to do in Section 2, Chapter 26?

3. What book is Rooster MacNeice memorizing in order to keep his mind sharp in Section 3, Chapter 3?

4. Who is the young woman that Dorrigo is involved with that is involved in Melbourne society in Section 2, Chapter 1?

5. With whom is Dorrigo in bed in Section 1, Chapter 18?

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