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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 33, what color hair does the grocer have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Grey.

2. In Chapter 36, what was the number of the Repair and Salvage Unit where Bernard worked as a mechanic?
(a) 317.
(b) 186.
(c) 347.
(d) 298.

3. In Chapter 20, how does Gilbert wake Hortense?
(a) Shaking her shoulder.
(b) Pulling off the covers.
(c) Bumping into the bed.
(d) Calling her name.

4. How many sons did Maxi have?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

5. In Chapter 24, what was the name of Queenie'e elocution teacher?
(a) Mrs. Holdsworth.
(b) Mrs. Buttigieg.
(c) Mrs. Waterfall.
(d) Mrs.Nicoll.

6. In Chapter 39 during a riot in Calcutta, how many were killed?
(a) Thousands.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) 200,000.
(d) 150,000.

7. In Chapter 21, how has Gilbert learned to pass by Queenie's door?
(a) Nervously.
(b) With trepidation.
(c) With apprehension.
(d) Anxiously.

8. How many men were killed in the basha fire in Chapter 42?
(a) 15.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

9. In Chapter 35, what was the name of Bernard's friend who was a gunner and was shot down in France?
(a) Harold
(b) Arthur.
(c) Reg.
(d) George.

10. What was Pierpont's first name?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Billy.
(d) Mike.

11. Where did the train take Bernard and the troops in Chapter 35?
(a) Mumbai.
(b) Bangalore.
(c) Chennai.
(d) Bombay.

12. In Chapter 30, what does Hortense serve with potatoes?
(a) Egg.
(b) Fish.
(c) Beans.
(d) Butter.

13. What was the wing span of a Wellington bomber?
(a) 92 feet.
(b) 78 feet.
(c) 74 feet.
(d) 86 feet.

14. In Chapter 42, what did Bernard tell the CO George Maximillian was doing in the basha before he caught on fire?
(a) Having a beer.
(b) Having a meeting.
(c) Writing a letter home.
(d) Taking a nap.

15. In Chapter 26, what house number was destroyed by a bomb?
(a) 30.
(b) 28.
(c) 22.
(d) 34.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 30, why will the man who served in Falmouth not hire Gilbert?

2. What was the name of a woman who clutched two small children who cried for their mother to make the banging stop so they could sleep in Chapter 27?

3. In Chapter 22, what color is the blanket that Hortense takes out of her trunk?

4. How much does Queenie charge for her rooms each week?

5. How old was Bernard's mother when she died?

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