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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. Why does Sugamo order that Harman be removed from the tree and taken to a hospital?

2. Who arranges with Whelan and sons to order the lumber for the shop and bedroom annex?

3. Who finds Curtis and stays with him until help comes?

4. When does Harman take Jean to Midhurst to see where he lives?

5. When Jean and the Bowens pass by the tree where Joe had been nailed, what do they see?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what Jean learns on her trip to Kuala Telang to have a well dug for the women there.

2. What does Jean discover about Harman in Alice Springs?

3. Why is it easy to recruit new workers for the shoe factory?

4. Why does Jean fly to Australia?

5. While Jean is looking for Joe in Australia, what is Joe doing?

6. What consideration do both Jean and Joe have about each other?

7. What is going on at Midhurst when news arrives about Don Curtis' disappearance?

8. Why are the people anxious for Jean to open a shoe factory in Willstown?

9. Briefly describe Jean's shoe making project.

10. In Daly Waters, describe what Jean sees for the first time.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about how certain places or objects bring back memories, either good or bad. As a starting point, use the example of Jean seeing the tree where Harman was nailed up to die. Give examples from your personal life that trigger memories when you see or hear them. What songs were popular when you had your first steady? What place you visit that always brings back memories like your old high school, or a ball park, or an amusement park.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on male chauvinism using Douglas Macfadden as an example of prejudice against women as business managers. Include whether you think such thinking still exists today. Examples you might want to use include the small number of women managers and CEOs in business today. Discuss the chauvinism in disproportionate pay for the same work.

Essay Topic 3

Write a critique of A TOWN LIKE ALICE. Evaluate Nevil Shute as a story teller. Say what you think about his ability to describe people and places. Conclude with your recommendation as to who should read the book.

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