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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Maxted tell Jim they are going the night they walk out of Lunghua?

2. What type of airplane drops the parachutes?

3. What one thing do the Japanese soldiers at Lunghua continue to maintain despite the continuous air raids?

4. What does Jim smell in his old room when he returns to Lunghua?

5. What is the young pilot in the airfield carrying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point early in the novel, Jim realizes that kindness "counts for nothing." Using examples from the text, discuss whether this point is proved or disproved by the rest of the story.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the young kamikaze pilot? At what point in the story does he first appear? What does he represent to Jim?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Jim's reaction to violence changes over the course of the novel, both violence that he witnesses and experiences.

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