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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Since Rich missed dinner to take care of Richie, what does Billy bring him from the mess hall?
(a) An apple.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) Beef jerky.
(d) A piece of pie.

2. As Billy, Roger, and Richie are getting finishing up the floors, Roger gets out a radio. What song are they listening to?
(a) "Solider Boy," by The Shirelles.
(b) "Ruby," by Ray Charles.
(c) "It's Now or Never," by Elvis Presley.
(d) "The Twist," by Chubby Checker.

3. How many accidents did Rooney and Cokes get into the afternoon of Rooney's death?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

4. What object is at the foot of each of the bunks?
(a) A mini-stove.
(b) A black wooden footlocker.
(c) A green wooden footlocker.
(d) A military backpack.

5. Rooney receives two injuries from his struggle with Carlyle. What is his second injury?
(a) Rooney gets stabbed in the head.
(b) Rooney cuts his hand on Carlyle's bottle.
(c) Rooney gets stabbed in the belly.
(d) Rooney's neck is slashed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What initial reason does Roger give for going off base with Carlyle?

2. When the men are talking about their fathers, what does Richie have trouble opening?

3. Whose bed is Carlyle lying on when Billy comes back from the gym?

4. As Cokes and Rooney are telling the men about their past, what do they say happened to O'Flannigan?

5. Why does Roger tell Carlyle that he got such a nice room in the Army?

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