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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 does Jack Rainbow's widow do with Dorrigo's delivery after he departs in Section 4, Chapter 13?

2. What physical problem has Amy developed in Section 5, Chapter 10?

3. What does Dorrigo bargain for with Nakamura during the beating in Section 3?

4. What health problem does Nakamura discover he has developed in Section 5, Chapter 1?

5. Where does Dorrigo have a speaking engagement in Section 5, Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What circumstances does the Goanna face in Section 4, Chapter 3?

2. Where do Jimmy Bigelow and other former POWs go to pay homage to Darky Gardiner after the war in Section 4, Chapter 5? What do they do?

3. What does Tomokawa remark about the war and the treatment of prisoners in Section 5, Chapter 5?

4. How is Dorrigo's death described in Section 5, Chapter 17? Where does he die?

5. What information does the reader learn about Amy's past in Section 5, Chapter 10? How did Amy avoid getting killed at the pub?

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

7. What decision must Dorrigo make regarding Jack Rainbow in Section 3, Chapter 17? What does he decide?

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

9. How does John Menadue describe his visit to Les Whittle's widow in Section 4, Chapter 11?

10. How do the prisoners react when they are forced to watch as Darky Gardiner is killed in Section 3, Chapters 20-21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Amy and Ella in the novel. How are Amy and Ella different? How are they similar? What attracts Dorrigo to each of these women?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of romantic and sexual longing in The Narrow Road to the Deep North. How are these themes connected to Dorrigo? What choices does Dorrigo make in the story based on romantic and/or sexual longing?

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