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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3, Chapters 1-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from Section 2 refers to a violent and noisy commotion or uproar?
(a) Tumult.
(b) Catharsis.
(c) Epoch.
(d) Proscenium.

2. For whom does the officer tell Dorrigo and his men that they will be building a railway in Section 1, Chapter 14?
(a) The Japanese Emperor.
(b) Adolph Hitler.
(c) The King of England.
(d) Benito Mussolini.

3. What year is it when Dorrigo and his fellow POWs arrive in Siam in Section 1, Chapter 7?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1941.

4. Who is the woman that Dorrigo is in bed with when Section 1, Chapter 4 begins?
(a) Marie.
(b) Ella.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Amy.

5. Where does the Death Railroad begin when Dorrigo arrives with other POWs to work on it in Section 1, Chapter 7?
(a) Near Seoul.
(b) Near Kuala Lumpur.
(c) Near Hiroshima.
(d) Near Bangkok.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Dorrigo in Section 1, Chapter 4?

2. What drug is Nakamura said to be addicted to in Section 2, Chapter 8?

3. What does Dorrigo pool together his money to purchase in Section 1, Chapter 16?

4. How many years have passed since the night that Jackie Maguire came to Dorrigo's family's home when Section 1, Chapter 4 begins?

5. What is the name of Dorrigo's uncle that he intends to visit in Section 2, Chapter 1?

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