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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. What does Toomey say he considers less offensive than burglary?

2. Whose greeting of Toomey is less friendly than the other soldiers?

3. What does the prostitute ask Eugene when he comes out from hiding?

4. Who wins the contest for the best fantasy?

5. What is missing from Wykowski's wallet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Eugene uncomfortable and nervous in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. Why is Carney upset at what Eugene wrote?

3. What does Arnold's fantasy say about his character?

4. What two ways does Toomey say he might treat the boys?

5. How does Eugene convince Daisy to kiss him?

6. What state is Toomey in during Act 2, Scene 7?

7. Compare Carney and Selridge's fantasies.

8. What courtesy does Epstein give Eugene that none of the other soldiers do?

9. How does Eugene's notebook describe Epstein?

10. What keeps Eugene from defending Arnold Epstein?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the culture of the army in the play.

1) What does the army expect from its soldiers? What type of discipline, regulations, and values does the army promote?

2) Why is army food bad, and why are the soldiers required to eat all of their food?

3) The army brings together many different men from different cultures. How does the diversity of soldiers contribute to the culture of the army? Does it cause conflict? Does it have any benefits?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of fantasy in the novel.

1) What are the different soldiers' fantasies, and what do those fantasies say about their characters? Can their fantasies be separated into different categories?

2) What is Toomey's fantasy, and why? Is Toomey's fantasy different from the soldiers' fantasies, and what does it say about Toomey as a character?

3) What role does having fantasies play in the characters' lives? Why do the characters want to discuss and bet on their fantasies?

Essay Topic 3

When Wykowski and the other soldiers read about themselves in Eugene's journal, they are upset about what they've read. However, Epstein still encourages Eugene to be honest and not compromising in his writing. Discuss the role of honesty and truth in the play.

1) Why are the soldiers upset by Eugene's honest opinions? Is it wrong for Eugene to write his honest opinions?

2) Toomey steals money from Wykowski in order to foment distrust and anger among the men. What does this instance say about honesty and dishonesty? Why does Epstein falsely confess instead of telling the truth?

3) What other instances are there of honesty and dishonesty in the play, and how are they important?

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