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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Halsey's ship has what that is as big as the Caine's main guns?
(a) An anchor.
(b) Deck guns.
(c) A masthead.
(d) A pelican hook.

2. Queeg tells Keefer he thinks the thief is who?
(a) Urban.
(b) Stilwell.
(c) Keith.
(d) Whittaker.

3. What question causes the court to be cleared during Queeg's testimony?
(a) "Did Stilwell and Keith have an inappropriate relationship?"
(b) "Did Maryk disobey a direct order to ballast the tanks?"
(c) "Did you ever steam over your own towline and cut it?"
(d) "Did you illegally obtain liquor and bring it to the states?"

4. Whom does the nickname "Old Swandive" refer to?
(a) Captain Queeg.
(b) Captain Keefer.
(c) Admiral Halsey.
(d) Captain Breakstone.

5. What is the sailor in the Flag Lieutenant's office doing when they arrive?
(a) Speaking with the admiral.
(b) Reading a comic book.
(c) Doing paper work.
(d) Talking on the phone.

6. When Queeg freezes up, what does he cling to?
(a) The telegraph stand.
(b) The wheel.
(c) His bunk.
(d) The crow's nest.

7. What recurring dream does Willie remember from his childhood?
(a) God as a jack-in-the-box.
(b) A giant serpent eating him.
(c) Showing up for school without clothes.
(d) A ship sinking in a typhoon.

8. The book describes Willie's home as being the same except for what?
(a) The lawn was not as well kept.
(b) The smell of his dad's cigars.
(c) His room had been redecorated.
(d) His dad's office was no longer there.

9. The boats are trying to refuel while the waves are how tall?
(a) As tall as pine trees.
(b) As tall as apartment houses.
(c) As tall as a two story house.
(d) As tall as the battleships they were traveling with.

10. Under what article does Maryk relieve Queeg?
(a) Article 36 of Navy Regulations.
(b) Article 184 of Navy Regulations.
(c) Article 1 of Navy Regulations.
(d) Article 225 of Navy Regulations.

11. Who is the last Captain of the Caine?
(a) Willie Keith.
(b) Captain White.
(c) Tom Keefer.
(d) Captain Queeg.

12. What does Keefer take with him when he jumps off the ship?
(a) His initialed coffee mug.
(b) His novel.
(c) A life raft.
(d) The captain's log.

13. How many days before the war ends does the Caine finally sweep a mine?
(a) Five days.
(b) Thirty days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Seventeen days.

14. How many men does the Caine pull from the wreckage of the George Black?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two.

15. Whose wife keeps having dreams about typhoons?
(a) Harding's.
(b) Maryk's.
(c) Stilwell's.
(d) Meatloaf's.

Short Answer Questions

1. After midnight on the day of the Kamikaze attack, what does Willie do?

2. Where is Barney Greenwald from?

3. What was Captain Breakstone's dream?

4. What is the name of May's new boyfriend?

5. How long does the court debate over the verdict?

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