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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Darky's men finds the coffee as the men await orders in Section 1, Chapter 13?
(a) Jimmy Bigelow.
(b) Rooster MacNeice.
(c) Jackie Maguire.
(d) Rabbit Hendricks.

2. What has Dorrigo taken medicine for in the beginning of Section 1, Chapter 6?
(a) An angina attack.
(b) A stomach ulcer.
(c) A migraine.
(d) An epileptic seizure.

3. How much time has passed since Dorrigo left to fight in the war in Section 2, Chapter 27?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 weeks.

4. What gift does Dorrigo recall giving to Amy before he departed in Section 3, Chapter 6?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) A diamond ring.
(c) A set of emerald earrings.
(d) A pearl necklace.

5. What does Dorrigo pool together his money to purchase in Section 1, Chapter 16?
(a) Underground weapons.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) Paper and pencils.
(d) Food and medicine.

6. What war does Dorrigo remember his brother Tom returning from in Section 1, Chapter 1?
(a) The American Revolution.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

7. Who encouraged Amy to have an abortion when she became pregnant out of wedlock?
(a) Dorrigo.
(b) Keith.
(c) Jack.
(d) Darky.

8. Who is the woman in bed with Dorrigo in Section 2, Chapter 5?
(a) Lynette.
(b) Ella.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Amy.

9. What drug is Nakamura said to be addicted to in Section 2, Chapter 8?
(a) Philopon.
(b) Morphine.
(c) Opium.
(d) Cocaine.

10. How does Amy contact Dorrigo in Section 2, Chapter 26?
(a) She emails him.
(b) She meets him at the pub.
(c) She writes to him.
(d) She calls him.

11. By whom have Dorrigo and the others been taken prisoner in Section 1, Chapter 11?
(a) The Germans.
(b) The Japanese.
(c) The Italians.
(d) The French.

12. What are the prisoners ordered to retrieve from the mud in Section 3, Chapter 1?
(a) A tank.
(b) A truck.
(c) A mule.
(d) A canoe.

13. What does Amy tell Dorrigo that he needs to do in Section 2, Chapter 26?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Leave the country.
(c) Kill her husband.
(d) Go back to Ella.

14. Why is Darky Gardiner beaten by the POW guard in the beginning of Section 3, Chapter 4?
(a) For hiding food.
(b) For smoking cigarettes.
(c) For folding his blanket incorrectly.
(d) For attempting to escape.

15. What is the greatest obstacle that Dorrigo faces as a surgeon during his time in the POW camp?
(a) His inability to perform under stress.
(b) Constant micromanagement from the Japanese.
(c) His lack of field experience.
(d) Not having adequate medical supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dies, leaving Dorrigo as the commanding officer among the prisoners in Section 1, Chapter 16?

2. What word from Section 2 refers to a violent and noisy commotion or uproar?

3. What does Keith tell Amy he should have done on their ride home in Section 2, Chapter 25?

4. What illness does Tiny Middleton develop that causes him to collapse at work in Section 3, Chapter 1?

5. When is Dorrigo's earliest childhood memory described in Section 1, Chapter 1?

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