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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Chapters Eleven and Twelve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Smith's wife?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Margie.
(c) Mallory.
(d) Matilda.

2. What is the destination for Gabriel's unit?
(a) Tanga.
(b) Johannesburg.
(c) London.
(d) Nairobi.

3. What is Bilderbeck's response to a refusal of an Indian soldier to fight?
(a) He hits him with his rifle.
(b) He sends him back to the boat.
(c) He shoots him in the head.
(d) He yells expletives at him.

4. How many children does Smith have in Part One?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

5. What body part of Gleeson's is destroyed?
(a) His foot.
(b) His wrist.
(c) His jaw.
(d) His elbow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Cobb return home?

2. In Part Two, Chapter Five, how many soldiers remain on shore with Gabriel?

3. What is the name of the nightclub in Part Two, Chapter Ten?

4. The opening scene in the novel takes place:

5. What happens when Gabriel tries to flee?

(see the answer key)

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