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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Dorrigo arrive home from the war in Section 4, Chapter 7?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1947.

2. What does Nakamura hit the Goanna with in Section 3, Chapter 21?
(a) A rock.
(b) An axe handle.
(c) A whip.
(d) A shovel.

3. How does Dorrigo begin his journey to visit Jack Rainbow's widow in Section 4, Chapter 11?
(a) By bus.
(b) By horse wagon.
(c) By airplane.
(d) By train.

4. What is the name of Jimmy Bigelow's daughter who asks him about the war in Section 5, Chapter 14?
(a) Jodie.
(b) Anna.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Sarah.

5. Where does Nakamura go to visit a corporal from his platoon in Section 5, Chapter 2?
(a) Sapporo.
(b) Nagoya.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Funabashi.

6. How many prisoners are missing from the work station when the soldiers first count them in Section 3, Chapter 19?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 21.
(d) 2.

7. Where is Dorrigo as he dies in Section 5, Chapter 17?
(a) In a boat.
(b) In a nursing home.
(c) In a hospital.
(d) In his bed at home.

8. Where is Jimmy Bigelow when he dies in Section 5, Chapter 14?
(a) His son's house.
(b) His daughter's house.
(c) A nursing home.
(d) In church.

9. How is Dorrigo's behavior toward his children described in Section 5, Chapter 6?
(a) He has disinherited and disowned them.
(b) He loves but ignores them.
(c) He dotes on them constantly.
(d) He argues constantly with his son but adores his daughters.

10. What does Dorrigo offer to take to Jack Rainbow's widow in Section 4, Chapter 11?
(a) Jack's war medals.
(b) Jack's military pay.
(c) Jack's sketchbook.
(d) Jack's letters to her.

11. Where does Nakamura interview for a job in Section 4, Chapter 10?
(a) The Japan Blood Bank.
(b) The Japan Finance Corporation.
(c) The World Health Organization.
(d) Shoko Chukin Bank.

12. What does the Goanna consider asking about as he is prepared for execution in Section 4, Chapter 8?
(a) His wife.
(b) The forgiveness of God.
(c) His military pay.
(d) His children.

13. What does Jack Rainbow's widow do with Dorrigo's delivery after he departs in Section 4, Chapter 13?
(a) She throws it into the fire.
(b) She hangs it on the wall.
(c) She buries it in the yard.
(d) She puts it in the attic.

14. What does Rooster discover in his bag in Section 3, Chapter 25?
(a) A can of condensed milk.
(b) His duck egg.
(c) A cherry pastry.
(d) Rabbit's sketchbook.

15. What does Nakamura see on the table in the room with the young prostitute in Section 4, Chapter 1?
(a) Opium.
(b) Guns.
(c) Food.
(d) Piles of money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sato points out that the founder of what organization was guilty of war crimes in Section 4, Chapter 9?

2. How does John Menadue say that Les Whittle died in Section 4, Chapter 11?

3. What does Colonel Kota plan to do when he sees Darky in Section 3, Chapter 15?

4. From whom does Nakamura receive a letter in Section 5, Chapter 2?

5. Who interviews Nakamura for a job in Section 4, Chapter 10?

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