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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By whom have Dorrigo and the others been taken prisoner in Section 1, Chapter 11?

3. What is the name of Lizard Brancussi's wife?

4. What does Keith tell Amy he should have done on their ride home in Section 2, Chapter 25?

5. Who collapses during work in Section 3, Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the setting where Dorrigo grows up?

2. What do Dorrigo and his men do while awaiting orders in Section 1, Chapter 13?

3. What are your impressions of Amy's character when she is introduced in Section 2?

4. How does Amy describe the beginning of her relationship with Keith in Section 2, Chapter 20?

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. What event leads to the surrender of Dorrigo and his men in Section 1, Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Australia’s role in World War II. When was the Commonwealth of Australia federated? What is its relationship with the United Kingdom? How many Australians fought in World War II? Where were the majority of the Australians stationed? How many Australians were taken prisoner during the war?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolic significance of Rabbit’s sketchbook following his death in the novel. Who places the sketchbook into the cremation fire? Who takes the sketchbook when it “leaps” from the flames? What does this object come to mean to that character?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the characters of Major Nakamura and Colonel Kota in the novel. How are Kota and Nakamura similar? How are they different? What are the overall objectives of each of these characters?

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