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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what did Queeg acknowledge that Maryk was an excellent sailor?
(a) In his two fitness reports.
(b) In a recommendation for a medal.
(c) In his recommendation for promotion.
(d) In his meeting with Admiral Halsey.

2. What is the name of May's new boyfriend?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Walter Feather.
(c) Will Freedman.
(d) Eric Smith.

3. What was Captain Breakstone's dream?
(a) To be the best lawyer in the Navy.
(b) To command a transport.
(c) To fly on a carrier.
(d) To command a battleship.

4. When Queeg reprimands Willie about plotting charts instead of decoding storm messages, how much had the barometer dropped?
(a) 14 points.
(b) 9 points.
(c) 2 points.
(d) 6 points.

5. According to Queeg, what happened in Barzun in 1937?
(a) An entire cake went missing.
(b) 50 fried chickens disappeared.
(c) Five pounds of cheese disappeared.
(d) The captain's log was stolen.

6. According to Willie's testimony, how did he know Queeg was terrified during the typhoon?
(a) His face was green and petrified with terror.
(b) He kept yelling orders.
(c) He left his post on the bridge.
(d) He curled up and started screaming.

7. How many days before the war ends does the Caine finally sweep a mine?
(a) Thirty days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Seventeen days.

8. Under what article does Maryk relieve Queeg?
(a) Article 36 of Navy Regulations.
(b) Article 184 of Navy Regulations.
(c) Article 225 of Navy Regulations.
(d) Article 1 of Navy Regulations.

9. How long is Willie on the bridge while the typhoon brushes Tokyo?
(a) 48 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 30 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

10. What finally gets Queeg to admit to the crate full of liquor?
(a) Barney threatens to have it retrieved from the bay and brought in.
(b) Barney corners him and threatens a court martial.
(c) Barney tells Queeg he'll bring the men in one by one to testify.
(d) Barney offers to call the carpenter's mate who built it.

11. Who is Challee's first witness?
(a) Keefer.
(b) Queeg.
(c) Stilwell.
(d) Willie Keith.

12. Where is the Caine anchored when Captain Queeg begins his search?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) The Marshalls.
(c) Fiji.
(d) Guam.

13. How much did Greenwald make four years out of law school?
(a) $45,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $20,000.

14. What does Greenwald keep drawing on his legal pad?
(a) Gorillas.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Snakes.

15. Who is the last Captain of the Caine?
(a) Tom Keefer.
(b) Captain Queeg.
(c) Willie Keith.
(d) Captain White.

Short Answer Questions

1. The book describes Willie's home as being the same except for what?

2. To what does Bird compare Queeg's ball rolling?

3. According to Willie's testimony, how much money does Queeg extort from him?

4. Who is convinced that a duplicate key has been made, and that is how the crime took place?

5. Admiral Halsey commits to an air strike in support of what?

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