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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paddy tell his crew he is never too drunk to do?
(a) Drink.
(b) Dance.
(c) Sing.
(d) Sail.

2. Who does Paddy sing whiskey is the life of?
(a) Sailors.
(b) The Gods.
(c) Boys.
(d) Man.

3. What does Yank tell the men to pile the furnace with?
(a) Scran.
(b) Anything that packs a punch.
(c) The gourmet stuff.
(d) Grub.

4. What does the author say makes a teeth gritting sound?
(a) The opening of the furnace doors.
(b) The scrape of boots against the steel floor.
(c) The grind of steel against steel.
(d) The grunts of the men.

5. What kind of metal does Yank say he is?
(a) Iron.
(b) Steel.
(c) Brass.
(d) Tungsten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yank tell the men he is trying to do?

2. What is Yank's nickname for Paddy?

3. What does the author say the rivelets of sweat have traced on the mens' backs?

4. In which city did Mildred work as a social worker?

5. What are all the men in the fireman's forecastle dressed in?

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