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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. What happened to Cokes when he ran over a spider hole while in battle?
2. How did Martin and Richie come to be in the military?
3. What excuse does Carlyle make for his behavior (crawling on the floor)?
4. According to Cokes's and Rooney's song, what must a paratrooper count to before pulling the cord to his shoot?
5. According to the stage directions, how many lights hang at the center of the ceiling?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Billy get so angry at Richie for thinking that he is "Frankie"?
2. Why does Billy compare Carlyle to an animal?
3. Roger tells Carlyle, "we both tole you it ain't goin' on here." What does this mean?
4. What happened when Billy was sixteen that made him want to become a priest?
5. What changes regarding Carlyle's behavior when Richie closes the bunk room door because of "the draft"?
6. At the end of the play, Cokes puts a lot of things into perspective for Roger and Richie. What does Cokes tell them?
7. Explain the joke that Carlyle tells after Richie storms out of the bunk room because Carlyle accuses him of "kissing his joint."
8. What is the significance of Billy shutting the door at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?
9. What is a "streamer"?
10. Why does Martin try to commit suicide?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At times, the only color in the play that seems to matter is "Army green." What makes the racial lines blur? Are there poignant racial stereotypes that surface? Be sure to include textual evidence.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the relationship between Cokes and Rooney. Why do you believe they have the relationship that they do? What fuels their friendship? Would their friendship be the same if they had not served together?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the tensions between Billy and Richie throughout the play. Why do the tensions exist for Billy? Why do the tensions exist for Richie? Are the tensions justified? Why/why not?
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