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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. According to the stage directions, what color are the shades that cover the lights?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.
2. After Richie leaves to take a shower, what do Billy and Roger decide to do?
(a) Go shower.
(b) Go find Martin.
(c) Look at a Playboy.
(d) Mop and buff the floor.
3. How did Billy come to join the Army?
(a) Time off for good behavior from jail.
(b) Part of judges orders.
(c) Drafted.
(d) Enlisted.
4. In the beginning of Act 1, what does Martin tell Richie he does every morning when he wakes up?
(a) Tries to sneak out.
(b) Cries.
(c) Sneezes.
(d) Vomits.
5. How many years does Martin have left to serve in the military?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.
Short Answer Questions
1. After lights out, why does Carlyle say he is crawling on the floor?
2. How many bunks are on the stage at the opening of Act 1?
3. Which character discusses the attempted suicide with the character who tried to slit his wrists?
4. As Billy, Roger, and Richie are getting finishing up the floors, Roger gets out a radio. What song are they listening to?
5. According to the stage directions, how many lights hang at the center of the ceiling?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Roger believe that just because you tried it (homosexual activity) doesn't make one a homosexual?
2. What does Roger tell Billy he "better learn"?
3. Why does Carlyle think that he must teach Billy a lesson for throwing a shoe at him?
4. Explain the sexual innuendos that Richie makes regarding Billy and Roger's workout.
5. What is ironic about Carlyle's attire going into town?
6. Why does Richie make fun of Billy's vernacular?
7. What is Carlyle's problem with education?
8. Why is Carlyle jealous of Billy, Richie, and Roger?
9. Why does Richie agree with Billy in regard to saying that there is something wrong with Carlyle?
10. What changes regarding Carlyle's behavior when Richie closes the bunk room door because of "the draft"?
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