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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. What word from Section 2 refers to a large, powerful whirlpool?
2. Who is the young woman that Dorrigo is involved with that is involved in Melbourne society in Section 2, Chapter 1?
3. Who shares half of a boiled egg with Tiny in Section 3, Chapter 2?
4. What kind of business does Dorrigo's uncle own in Section 2, Chapter 1?
5. Who rouses the POW camp each morning by playing the bugle?
Short Essay Questions
1. How has Darky Gardiner come into possession of a duck egg in Section 3, Chapter 1?
2. What event leads to the surrender of Dorrigo and his men in Section 1, Chapter 13?
3. What personality trait stands out the most in Dorrigo's character from the beginning of the novel?
4. How does the author depict the Japanese viewpoint of surrender in Section 1, Chapter 14?
5. How is Rooster MacNeice's relationship with the book Mein Kampf described in Section 3, Chapter 3?
6. How is Dorrigo's relationship with Tom described in the beginning of the novel?
7. What symbolic event occurs on the beach in Section 2, Chapter 17?
8. What is Dorrigo's familial relationship with Keith and Amy Mulvaney?
9. What leads to Tiny Middleton being beaten in Section 3, Chapter 1? How do the prisoners react?
10. How are Dorrigo's circumstances described in Section 1, Chapter 11? What is Dorrigo's position?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Hitler’s role in World War II, the political views of Hitler and those seen in the Japanese Empire, and the depiction of Hitler and Nazism in The Narrow Road to the Deep North. When did Hitler write Mein Kampf? What ideologies are described in this work? Why is Rooster MacNeice reading and memorizing this book?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the characters of Jimmy Bigelow, Rabbit Hendricks, and Lizard Brancussi in the novel. What is each of these men’s talent? What attributes stand out for each character? Which of the characters in the novel do you most relate to? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the character of Darky Gardiner in the novel. Where has Darky been discussed prior to his introduction? What has been said about Darky? How old is Darky when he first meets Dorrigo? What does Darky look like?
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