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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 Rooster discover in his bag in Section 3, Chapter 25?

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

3. When did World War II end?

4. Who beats Darky Gardiner before sending him to the hospital in Section 3, Chapter 15?

5. How does Dorrigo begin his journey to visit Jack Rainbow's widow in Section 4, Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where and how does Darky Gardiner encounter Rooster MacNeice in Section 3, Chapter 14?

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

4. What happens when Nakamura enters the room with the prostitute in Section 4, Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

9. How are Nakamura's circumstances described in Section 4, Chapter 9? Where does he work?

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

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

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 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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