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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. After finishing his notice about liberty being canceled, at what does the Captain glance?
2. What type of men does the Captain say he resents?
3. Why is the Captain so angry with Roberts when he comes out on deck during the supply transfer?
4. What type of fruit is in the crates Roberts gives to the officer?
5. Where does Pulver hide the letter Dolan has typed for Roberts?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what is Pulver looking in Roberts' things and why?
2. How do Doc and Roberts help Pulver out in Act 1, Scene 2?
3. What information does Roberts' letter share?
4. What leads to so many injured sailors at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?
5. What reason is provided for why Roberts has let the Captain speak to him the way he has, and who defends Roberts?
6. About what does Dowdy complain to Pulver, and how does Pulver respond in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 6?
7. How does Roberts seem to feel about the cargo ship and being on it?
8. How do the men find out about Roberts' agreement with the Captain, and how does their attitude change toward him?
9. How is the Captain reacting to the news of Roberts' transfer?
10. To what realization do Doc and Roberts come regarding Roberts and the crew in Act 2, Scene 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is liberty so important to the men on the cargo ship? What importance or role does liberty play in the unfolding of the story "Mister Roberts?" Would this story have been the same if the conflict surrounding the men's liberty was removed?
Essay Topic 2
Define characterization and name the two types of characterization that has been studied. Provide an example of characterization from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Define setting and the role it plays in a piece of literature. Provide an example of this in "Mister Roberts."
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