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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the river in Greek mythology that forms the boundary between Earth and the Underworld?
(a) The River Lethe.
(b) The Celadon River.
(c) The Odyssey River.
(d) The River Styx.

3. What is the name of the nurse that Nakamura befriends in Section 4, Chapter 9?
(a) Aiko Ishimoto.
(b) Lynette Maison.
(c) Ikuko Kawabata.
(d) Kameyo Sato.

4. What was the Goanna found guilty of during his trial in Section 4?
(a) Rape and murder.
(b) Murder and ill-treatment of prisoners.
(c) Stealing from the government.
(d) Acts of a traitorous nature.

5. What does Sato say he witnessed during the war in Section 4, Chapter 9?
(a) He witnessed the beheadings of one thousand prisoners.
(b) He witnessed the deaths at Hiroshima.
(c) He witnessed the rise of Hitler in Germany.
(d) He witnessed a doctor performing a live dissection.

6. What is described in the newspaper clipping enclosed in Dorrigo's letter in Section 5, Chapter 18?
(a) The death of Ella's mother.
(b) The bombing of Hiroshima.
(c) The explosion at Keith's pub.
(d) The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

7. What are the names of Dorrigo's and Ella's daughters?
(a) Christina and Marie.
(b) Jessica and Mary.
(c) Andrea and Ellen.
(d) Sarah and Michelle.

8. What word from Section 3 refers to a person who leads an austerely simple life dedicated to the pursuit of contemplative ideals?
(a) Ascetic.
(b) Auxiliary.
(c) Militant.
(d) Debutante.

9. What does Dorrigo do when he encounters a roadblock leading into Fern Tree in Section 5, Chapter 11?
(a) He turns around and goes home.
(b) He drives through it.
(c) He has a heart attack.
(d) He calls the police.

10. What is the name of Dorrigo's and Ella's son?
(a) Peter.
(b) Stewart.
(c) James.
(d) Gerald.

11. By what method are the Goanna and other prisoners executed?
(a) Lethal injection.
(b) Firing squad.
(c) Beheading.
(d) Hanging.

12. Who goes to urge Darky to get up and work before the soldiers return and beat him in Section 3, Chapter 15?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Jack.
(c) Dorrigo.
(d) Kes.

13. What does the charity do that Nakamura volunteers for in Section 5, Chapter 1?
(a) Researches treatment for polio.
(b) Researches treatment for PTSD.
(c) Delivers medical supplies to areas in need.
(d) Delivers meals to the elderly.

14. How many children does Jack Rainbow's widow say she and Jack had in Section 4, Chapter 12?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

15. Where does Dorrigo have a speaking engagement in Section 5, Chapter 11?
(a) Sydney.
(b) Melbourne.
(c) Adelaide.
(d) Tokyo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dorrigo begin his journey to visit Jack Rainbow's widow in Section 4, Chapter 11?

2. Where does Nakamura go after securing false identity papers in Section 4, Chapter 1?

3. What is Nakamura's first name?

4. What does Nakamura demand from the prostitute in Section 4, Chapter 2?

5. Where is Dorrigo as he dies in Section 5, Chapter 17?

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