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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. What animal do Ben and Toomer see laying eggs?
(a) A salmon.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A seagull.
(d) A turtle.
2. What does Lillian suggest Bull do when he meets with Varney?
(a) Treat him the same as he did in boot camp.
(b) Treat him like a brother.
(c) Treat him the respect his rank demands.
(d) Treat him with the distain he deserves.
3. What does Lillian deny Bull has ever done?
(a) Hit Matt.
(b) Hit Ben.
(c) Hit her.
(d) Hit Karen.
4. With whom does Bull meet after the ceremony in Chapter 12?
(a) His fellow squad leaders.
(b) The officers of his squad.
(c) His family.
(d) His old buddies from boot camp.
5. How does Mary Anne threaten Ben?
(a) Mary Anne threatens to tell their mother that Ben was fighting.
(b) Mary Anne threatens to tell the girls at the school that Ben is unavailible.
(c) Mary Anne threatens to tell Bull Ben is a coward.
(d) Mary Anne threatens to tell the police Ben started the fight.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Lillian give Ben on his birthday?
2. Where is the family moving to?
3. Who does Ansley leave Ben to hang out with?
4. Why does Bull refuse to tell Lillian more about his mission over Cuba?
5. What is unusual about the lawyer Bull befriends at Hobie's?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does a Naval officer threaten to file a conduct report against Bull?
2. Why are the Meecham children less than enthusiastic about their father's return after a year's deployment?
3. Bull sits and reflects after the change of command ceremony that gives him command of his own squad. How does Bull feel?
4. Why does Bull begin having breakfast at Hobie's Grill?
5. What does Lillian tell Ben that brings him to tears?
6. What is the significance of the Marine Corps Hymn to Bull? To the Meecham children?
7. What does Lillian claim is Bull's way of apologizing to Ben?
8. Who is Toomer? Why does Ben believe his mother encouraged him to go fishing with Toomer?
9. What does Varney know about Bull that few others know?
10. In Chapter 8, what does Lillian congratulate Bull for doing? Why?
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