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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. When does Stella take the train to New Orleans in Chapter 50?
2. In Chapter 29, how many men were chosen for slave labor in Japan?
3. How does Liza kill herself?
4. In Chapter 26, how many miles did the Japanese plan to march the American and Filipino prisoners?
5. During the war, how many Allied prisoners were shipped to Japan?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are Jackie's parents not invited to her wedding to Errol?
2. What was the train trip like to O'Donnell?
3. When does Abbott Rumbold die, and what is said about him after his death?
4. In Chapter 46, how does Liza escape from Whitfield?
5. In Chapter 43, why does Joel tell Wilbanks that he probably will not take the associate's position he is offering him?
6. In Chapter 36, how is Liza being treated at Whitfield?
7. What does the jury decide in the case in Chapter 39?
8. How and when did Liza and the family learn that Pete was missing in action?
9. In Chapter 48, what does Joel do in Biloxi?
10. What does McLeish do when he takes over the land?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Miscegenation laws make it illegal for blacks and whites to have sexual relationships. Why is a grand jury asked to prosecute a white man and a black woman? How does the author use irony regarding this law to make a statement, and what might that statement be?
Essay Topic 2
Wilbanks wants to use an insanity plea in Pete’s defense. What has happened to Pete in the past that might have affected his mental health? Would it have been valid to plead insanity in Pete’s case? Why might Pete react the way he does to the idea of pleading insanity?
Essay Topic 3
Pete serves in the military with Major Rusconi and Clay Wampler. What experiences do the men share in the military? How do those experiences lead to a feeling of camaraderie between the men?
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