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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the Captain's actions best described in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) Selfish.
(b) Humble.
(c) Kind.
(d) Understanding.

2. What item is a trophy of excellence for the Captain?
(a) A gold compass.
(b) A palm tree.
(c) A trophy.
(d) A leather bound book.

3. Who lies about seeing women in the spyglass?
(a) Pulver.
(b) Stefanowski.
(c) Roberts.
(d) Mannion.

4. In which branch of the military is Roberts enlisted?
(a) Marines.
(b) Navy.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Coast Guard.

5. Over what does the crew argue when the Captain has left the deck?
(a) Who gets to sit next to Roberts in the mess hall.
(b) Whether or not Roberts should have listened to the Captain's orders.
(c) Whether or not they should finish their job for the day.
(d) Who gets to take the next application for transfer to the Captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What warning phrase do the sailors shout when spying on the women showering?

2. What request does the Captain ask of Roberts regarding their conversation about the men's liberty?

3. What gift does Roberts take to the Port Director?

4. What position does Miss Girard hold for the nurses?

5. About what does Miss Girard say the nurses have been talking?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what realization do Doc and Roberts come regarding Roberts and the crew in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. Dowdy and Roberts discuss what regarding the nearby island in the first scene of the play?

3. What are the Captain's orders about fruit, and why does Roberts break these orders?

4. What is Roberts' opinion of Pulver in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What does Roberts mention about Pulver's pranks in Act 1, Scene 2?

6. What happens in Act 2, Scene 4, when the Captain gets angry?

7. How does Pulver react when he reads the news about Roberts?

8. In Act 2, Scene 4, the Captain accuses Roberts of what?

9. What information does the Military Police share about the dance that was crashed by the sailors?

10. How do Doc and Roberts help Pulver out in Act 1, Scene 2?

(see the answer keys)

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