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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nineva say that Liza went that was suspicious when she talks to Joel in Chapter 40?

2. Where are Jackie and Errol married?

3. In Chapter 33, how long had it been since Liza and the children learned that Pete was missing?

4. In Chapter 34, when were Pete and Clay rescued by the Sixth Army?

5. In Chapter 46, how much does Liza pay for a taxi?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 48, what does Joel do in Biloxi?

2. Where does Florry to decide to go in Chapter 48 and why?

3. How did Pete and Clay recuperate in Chapter 31 before they went on missions with the guerillas?

4. Why did the Japanese hate the American prisoners so badly?

5. How and when did Liza and the family learn that Pete was missing in action?

6. Why does Joel rent the garage under his apartment in Oxford?

7. What does McLeish do when he takes over the land?

8. In Chapter 33, how were Japanese planes destroyed?

9. How did the guerrillas take out a bridge on the Zapote River in Chapter 34?

10. In Chapter 40, what information does Nineva give Joel about Liza and Dexter Bell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many examples of inhumanity in the novel. Describe at least three different scenarios of inhumanity. What is the author's main message to readers about inhumanity?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is a literary device uses to hint at future events in a novel. How does the author uses foreshadowing in the novel? Does the use of foreshadowing increase suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Pete has strong principles. What is revealed through events and characters about the type of man that Pete is? How would you describe Pete’s character? What contradictions can be seen about him?

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