Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Why is Nick concerned about the nonchalant attitude toward bombings in London?

A) The normalizing of violence creates violence in Britain.

B) People are complacent, possibly indicating the war will never end.

C) The people have embraced violence as a necessity.

D) It represents the decline of society.

2. How does Nick’s arrival in Burma change his perspective on the war?

A) He realizes it is not widespread.

B) He understands that the war is worldwide.

C) He is relieved he can finally be at peace.

D) He is saddened for the people who are left in London.

3. What does the knife Nick receives from his father symbolize to him?

A) A memorial to his grandfather

B) Perseverance in the face of conflict

C) A remembrance of his heritage

D) The elephants of Burma

4. What is the significance of the iron bell Jackson gives Nick in Burma?

A) It represents the family’s power to help in difficult times.

B) It helps Nick remember Hannibal when he is in Australia.

C) It reminds Nick of the mahout people and their sacrifices.

D) It signifies the hope of returning to the plantation.

5. What can the reader infer about Nick’s relationship with his father?

A) Nick feels close to him and the plantation.

B) They do not have a relationship.