Passage 1
Listen to Passage 1 and choose the best way to complete the sentences.
1. Empire of the Sun is an unusual war novel because __________.
(a) it was written when the author was very young
(b) it's told from a child's point of view
(c) it's about children
(d) it was written a long time after the author's war experiences
2. Empire of the Sun was published in __________.
(a) 1987
(b) 1994
(c) 1998
(d) 1984
3. When the invasion begins, many of Shanghai's inhabitants flee from the city __________.
(a) and Jim's parents leave too, but Jim gets separated from them
(b) but Jim's parents move to the other part of the city
(c) but Jim's parents stay
(d) and Jim leaves the city with his parents
4. Jim is sent to a prison camp __________.
(a) but manages to escape
(b) and survives by stealing things
(c) and sees all his friends die
(d) and makes friends with some Americans and a Japanese boy
5. The novel is very powerful because __________.
(a) it's all true
(b) it's about Ballard's own experiences
(c) it's about the strength and courage that's possible in war
(d) we learn so much about human cruelty
