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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. After Pavlo is dressed after his suicide attempt, what does Ardell say that everyone is going to say about Pavlo?
(a) That people will laugh at Pavlo forever.
(b) That Pavlo will never be forgotten.
(c) That he is brave.
(d) That Pavlo looks great.

2. When the trainees are called to formation by the second whistle blow of the play , what does Pavlo do while Pierce prepares to go?
(a) Refuses to go to formation.
(b) Begins singing.
(c) Asks Pierce not to go.
(d) Tries to pick a fight with Parker.

3. What does Pavlo say is the reason behind lying to his mother about what time his train was leaving?
(a) He didn't want her seeing his father.
(b) He didn't want to embarrass himself at the station.
(c) He didn't want to see her go.
(d) He didn't want her embarrassing him at the station.

4. Who brings the test results to the soldiers?
(a) The corporal.
(b) Towers.
(c) Pierce.
(d) Ardell.

5. What does Pavlo realize after explaining what happened to Ardell?
(a) He had saved his own life.
(b) Ardell is his father.
(c) He has been wounded.
(d) The explosion killed Pavlo himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man whose wallet Pavlo was accused of stealing?

2. Who is the first person to enter the barracks that is not a trainee in Act 1, Part 4?

3. When Pavlo asks how the man in the Corporal's story "knew," what was the Corporal's answer?

4. What age does Pavlo remember being while holding the grenade?

5. What is Pavlo's punishment for supposedly masturbating instead of practicing drill?

Short Essay Questions

1. Theorize about what Yen might represent to Pavlo beyond the opportunity for sex.

2. How can an implication of mixing Christ with war be understood, considering Brisbey's reference of Christ being "nailed?"

3. What character traits can be seen from Pavlo as he struggles throughout this play thus far, in his attempt to become a good soldier. Provide evidence/examples.

4. How is Pavlo made to feel helpless in Part 4?

5. In the final section, Act 2, Part 5, in what ways does the playwright employ an anti-war message?

6. After some prompting from Ardell in the final Act, Pavlo shouts repeatedly that it's all shit. His shouts eventually become a scream of rage and frustration. What can we say Ardell represents throughout this play for Pavlo, as well as for the audience?

7. How does the scene in which Pavlo grabs the grenade display yet another ironic moment in his seemingly life-long struggle for identity? What character trait seems to remain intact to the very end of his life, possibly leading to his ultimate demise?

8. How has Pavlo dealt with struggles concerning his family/social relations? Could it be surmised that the "wound" Towers is referring to may also relate to Pavlo's wounds of the ill-effects of poor relationships throughout his life? How?

9. In this brief section of Act 2, Part 3, how is Pavlo again confronted with a vivid reminder of the destruction involved in war?

10. .What do you think is the most important aspect/theme to know about Pavlo's motivation to have joined the army, and how is this shown throughout this section?

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