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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who asks Dorrigo to look after Amy while he is away on business in Section 2, Chapter 10?
(a) Keith.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Darky.
(d) Paul.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Rabbit Hendricks do for the Japanese in order to earn small payments?

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

4. Who is the woman in bed with Dorrigo in Section 2, Chapter 5?

5. Why is Darky Gardiner beaten by the POW guard in the beginning of Section 3, Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about Dorrigo's later life in Section 2, Chapter 5?

2. How are Dorrigo's circumstances described in Section 1, Chapter 11? What is Dorrigo's position?

3. What does Dorrigo observe at the prison camp with English prisoners in Section 1 of the novel?

4. What is the significance of Rabbit's sketchbook in the novel? What happens to the sketchbook when Rabbit dies in Section 3?

5. How are Amy's circumstances described in Section 2, Chapter 15? What internal conflicts is she grappling with?

6. How has Darky Gardiner come into possession of a duck egg in Section 3, Chapter 1?

7. How does the author depict the Japanese viewpoint of surrender in Section 1, Chapter 14?

8. How is Dorrigo's relationship with Tom described in the beginning of the novel?

9. In Section 2, Colonel Kota pulls Nakamura close and utters a few choked words, including “men” and “love.” Kota then “hoped he had been misunderstood.” What has been shared in this exchange?

10. How is the character of Tiny Middleton described in Section 3, Chapter 1? What do the other prisoners think of Tiny?

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