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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How much time has passed since Dorrigo left to fight in the war in Section 2, Chapter 27?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 4 years.

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

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

6. What are the prisoners ordered to retrieve from the mud in Section 3, Chapter 1?
(a) A truck.
(b) A tank.
(c) A canoe.
(d) A mule.

7. What gift does Dorrigo recall giving to Amy before he departed in Section 3, Chapter 6?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A pearl necklace.
(d) A set of emerald earrings.

8. What part of the human anatomy does Colonel Kota always observe when he meets new people?
(a) Their wrists.
(b) Their shoulders.
(c) Their head.
(d) Their neck.

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

10. Who is among those cremated in Section 3, Chapter 12?
(a) Dorrigo Evans.
(b) Jimmy Bigelow.
(c) Major Nakamura.
(d) Rabbit Hendricks.

11. What kind of business does Dorrigo's uncle own in Section 2, Chapter 1?
(a) A pub.
(b) A butcher shop.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A clothing store.

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

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

14. How many duck eggs has Rabbit Hendricks received from the Japanese in Section 3, Chapter 1?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

15. What word from Section 2 refers to a large, powerful whirlpool?
(a) Pituitary.
(b) Ebullience.
(c) Entropy.
(d) Maelstrom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When is the new completion date set for the railroad in Section 2, Chapter 14?

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

4. Who shares half of a boiled egg with Tiny in Section 3, Chapter 2?

5. Where does Dorrigo arrive and plan to spend time with Ella in Section 2, Chapter 6?

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