Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is Sergeant Darky Gardiner's group of machine gunners stranded when Dorrigo encounters them in Section 1, Chapter 12?
2. When is Dorrigo's earliest childhood memory described in Section 1, Chapter 1?
3. Who is killed by the explosion in Section 1, Chapter 13?
4. Who is the woman in bed with Dorrigo in Section 1, Chapter 6?
5. What are the prisoners ordered to retrieve from the mud in Section 3, Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What internal conflicts does Dorrigo face in Section 2, Chapter 5?
2. How is the character of Tiny Middleton described in Section 3, Chapter 1? What do the other prisoners think of Tiny?
3. How would you describe the language style of The Narrow Road to the Deep North?
4. What personality trait stands out the most in Dorrigo's character from the beginning of the novel?
5. What does the reader learn about Dorrigo's later life in Section 2, Chapter 5?
6. What event leads to the surrender of Dorrigo and his men in Section 1, Chapter 13?
7. What do Dorrigo and his men do while awaiting orders in Section 1, Chapter 13?
8. What infraction leads to Darky Gardiner being beaten in Section 3, Chapter 4?
9. What are your impressions of Amy's character when she is introduced in Section 2?
10. How is Rooster MacNeice's relationship with the book Mein Kampf described in Section 3, Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Dorrigo’s actions, objectives, and obstacles as he attempts to perform surgery on Jack Rainbow in the reading. What are the struggles that Dorrigo faces as a result of not having adequate medical equipment? Do you think that if Dorrigo had proper medical equipment that Jack would have lived?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the themes of culpability, responsibility, and history in the novel. Do you think that the Japanese characters in the story accept their culpability for the horrors visited on the POWs? Why or why not? How does the Goanna view his own responsibility for the crimes he is convicted of?
Essay Topic 3
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?
|
This section contains 928 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
