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

2. Where does Nakamura go after securing false identity papers in Section 4, Chapter 1?
(a) Kobe.
(b) Funabashi.
(c) Adelaide.
(d) Nagoya.

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

4. What issue has developed with Jack Rainbow's leg in Section 3, Chapter 17?
(a) Gangrene has set in.
(b) He has broken it.
(c) It is covered in ringworm.
(d) He has developed a tumor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom does Dorrigo receive a letter at the POW camp in Section 5, Chapter 18?

2. What is described as the only lie that Ella tells Dorrigo in the novel?

3. Who is Amy walking with when Dorrigo sees her in Section 5, Chapter 9?

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

5. How many years has it been since Dorrigo has seen Ella when he returns home in Section 4, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Amy's current circumstances like in Section 5, Chapter 10?

2. How are Dorrigo's circumstances described in Section 5, Chapter 3?

3. What prevents Rooster MacNeice from speaking up for Darky in Section 3, Chapter 19?

4. How are Dorrigo's relationships with his wife and children described in Section 5, Chapter 6?

5. Where is Nakamura living in the beginning of Section 4, Chapter 1? How are his circumstances described?

6. How is the setting of Chagi's P Hall described in Section 4, Chapter 8?

7. Where does Nakamura apply for a job in Section 4, Chapter 10? Who hires him?

8. What happens when Dorrigo departs the home of Jack Rainbow's widow in Section 4, Chapter 13?

9. What causes Dorrigo to rush to Fern Tree in Section 5, Chapter 11?

10. Whom does Nakamura pay a visit to in Section 5, Chapter 2? Why?

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