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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carlyle say Richie did to him when he slept on the bunk house floor?

2. What does Roger say will help Billy become tougher?

3. After discussing what has happened to Martin, what does Richie offer to Carlyle?

4. Why does Carlyle say that Richie has the duty job that he does?

5. Richie comes in while Billy and Roger are working out. How does Richie make fun of them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose from the following list a character and discuss the/any stereotypes related to the character. Be sure to address the following questions in the essay: Does the character fall into a typical stereotype? Why/Why not? How do they align with a particular stereotype? How do they stray from a particular stereotype? Do those around them see them as falling into a particular stereotype? Do they see themselves in alignment with a particular stereotype? Be sure to use textual evidence to support decisions.

-Billy

-Roger

-Carlyle

-Richie

-Rooney

-Cokes

Essay Topic 2

Choose a character from the following list. Write a character analysis including information including the answers to the following questions: Who are they as a person? What do they want in life? What are their strengths? What are their weaknesses?

-Billy

-Roger

-Carlyle

-Richie

-Rooney

-Cokes

Essay Topic 3

What does "ownership" in the military mean to the men (Billy, Roger, Richie, and Carlyle)? What do they own? Does someone "own" them? Why is ownership so important to each character? (Address each character and ownership individually.)

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