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

2. Who collapses during work in Section 3, Chapter 10?
(a) Rabbit Hendricks.
(b) Rooster MacNeice.
(c) Darky Gardiner.
(d) Keith Mulvaney.

3. Who is killed by the explosion in Section 1, Chapter 13?
(a) Jimmy Bigelow.
(b) Jack Rainbow.
(c) Yabby Burrows.
(d) Rabbit Hendricks.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Amy working in Section 2, Chapter 27?

2. How old is Amy in Section 2, Chapter 10?

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

4. What does Keith reveal to Amy in Section 2, Chapter 22?

5. What kind of business does Dorrigo's uncle own in Section 2, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What infraction leads to Darky Gardiner being beaten in Section 3, Chapter 4?

2. What does Colonel Kota remark about the act of beheading in Section 2, Chapter 16?

3. What leads to Tiny Middleton being beaten in Section 3, Chapter 1? How do the prisoners react?

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

5. What symbolic event occurs on the beach in Section 2, Chapter 17?

6. How is Dorrigo's meeting with Keith described in Section 2, Chapter 9?

7. How would you describe the language style of The Narrow Road to the Deep North?

8. Where is Dorrigo in Section 2, Chapter 1? What is he doing in this setting?

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

10. What is Dorrigo's familial relationship with Keith and Amy Mulvaney?

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