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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. How are the Captain's actions best described in Act 1, Scene 6?

2. Who reveals to Roberts that the Captain has received his transfer request letter?

3. Who is the only sailor on the ship who has been to the port where they men are going to have their liberty?

4. How does Doc describe the desire to fight?

5. Why is the Captain so angry with Roberts when he comes out on deck during the supply transfer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dolan doing with the goat on the cargo ship?

2. What affect does Roberts feel liberty has had on the men?

3. What is the response when the crew hears the Captain is still asleep and has not issued the orders for liberty to start?

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

5. What does the Captain do when he first realizes what has happened to his palm tree?

6. What does the Captain say about college-educated men?

7. For what is Pulver looking in Roberts' things and why?

8. What kind of excitement and trouble do the spyglasses cause in the beginning of the play?

9. What are some of the lies that Pulver tells Nurse Girard?

10. About what does Dowdy complain to Pulver, and how does Pulver respond in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the two classical types of plays that have been studied and one newer type of fiction that has been discussed. Into which category do you believe "Mister Roberts" falls, and why? Provide examples from the story to support your point.

Essay Topic 2

Define a dynamic character and a static character. Provide one example of a dynamic character and one of a static character, and describe how each character meets the standards of either a standard or dynamic character. Cite examples from the play, "Mr. Roberts."

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between theme and mood in a piece of literature? Provide one example of each from the play "Mister Roberts."

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