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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. Who awakens Darky when he passes out in the beginning of Section 3, Chapter 14?
2. What does Rooster discover in his bag in Section 3, Chapter 25?
3. Who is Amy walking with when Dorrigo sees her in Section 5, Chapter 9?
4. What physical attribute of Ella's does Dorrigo dislike?
5. Who has given up his dream of being a musician after the war in Section 4, Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed in the letter for Dorrigo from Ella in Section 5, Chapter 18?
2. How is Dorrigo's visit with Jack Rainbow's widow described in Section 4, Chapter 12?
3. How does John Menadue describe his visit to Les Whittle's widow in Section 4, Chapter 11?
4. 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?
5. How does the Goanna feel about his past actions in Section 4, Chapter 3?
6. What information does the reader learn about Amy's past in Section 5, Chapter 10? How did Amy avoid getting killed at the pub?
7. How are Nakamura's circumstances described in Section 5, Chapter 1?
8. How do the prisoners react when they are forced to watch as Darky Gardiner is killed in Section 3, Chapters 20-21?
9. How is Nakamura's death described in Section 5, Chapter 5? What final haiku has he written?
10. What does Tomokawa remark about the war and the treatment of prisoners in Section 5, Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the characters of Dorrigo and Tom Evans in the novel. How old is Dorrigo in his first memory? What importance do you think this recollection has to the plot of the novel? What is Dorrigo’s relationship like with Tom? How do both of these characters evolve in the course of the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the themes of culture, history, and honor in The Narrow Road to the Deep North. What does “honor” mean to Colonel Kota? What does it mean to Nakamura? How is honor perceived differently from Dorrigo’s perspective? What role does history play in the objectives of the characters? How are culture and history intertwined?
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?
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