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Biloxi Blues | Quiz

Neil Simon
This Study Guide consists of approximately 58 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Biloxi Blues.

Biloxi Blues | Quiz

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1)

What does Toomey say he considers less offensive than burglary? (from Act 1, Scene 5)

Blasphemy and sodomy.
Murder and blasphemy.
Mutiny and murder.
Mutiny and sodomy.
2)

How long a jail sentence did Hennessey get? (from Act 2, Scene 9)

Nine months.
Three months.
Six months.
One year.
3)

Where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

In a hotel room.
In a bar.
In a restaurant.
In a store.
4)

What does Eugene ask Epstein? (from Act 1, Scene 5)

Why he has a death wish.
Why he thinks he's better than everyone.
Why he thinks he can survive in the army.
Why he has to do everything the hard way.
5)

How many times has Carney had sex? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

Thirteen or fourteen times.
Ten times.
Five or six times.
Never.
6)

Who objects to reading Eugene's personal papers? (from Act 2, Scene 3)

Selridge.
Hennessey.
Carney.
Wykowski.
7)

What does Epstein tell Eugene to leave out of his writing? (from Act 2, Scene 9)

The truth.
Petty details.
Long, convoluted sentences.
Unnecessary, fancy words.
8)

What was Carney hospitalized for? (from Act 2, Scene 9)

A wound from a grenade.
Appendicitis.
Depression and neurological problems.
Catatonic schitzophrenia.
9)

Does Eugene have sex with the prostitute? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

No, and he lies to his friends.
Yes, and he takes longer than any of his friends.
No, and he tells his friends he couldn't do it.
Yes, but it lasts just a moment.
10)

What is Selridge doing at the beginning of the scene? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

Running.
Jumping.
Pacing.
Sleeping.
11)

What does Eugene need to do while he dances? (from Act 2, Scene 6)

Nod his head.
Hum the music.
Tap his fingers.
Count the steps.
12)

What does Eugene's notebook say about Carney? (from Act 2, Scene 3)

Eugene likes him but can't depend on him in a tough situation.
Eugene trusts Carney more than any of the others.
Eugene dislikes him but hides it.
Eugene cannot stand Carney and secretly plays tricks on him.
13)

What does Wykowski say that the prostitute told him? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

That she wants him to come back tomorrow.
That she wants to see him again after the war.
That she wants to go away with him.
That she never wants to see him again.
14)

How do the boys feel about Toomey after four weeks with their new sergeant? (from Act 2, Scene 7)

They miss him.
They feel angry at him.
They feel sorry for him.
They hate him even more.
15)

What does Wykowski promise not to do to Epstein anymore? (from Act 1, Scene 5)

Argue with him.
Beat him.
Not believe him.
Use ethnic insults on him.
16)

Who does Toomey call out from the barracks? (from Act 2, Scene 5)

Hennessey.
Selridge.
Wykowski.
Epstein.
17)

What punishment does Epstein give Toomey? (from Act 2, Scene 7)

Two hundred push-ups.
Being laughed at by the soldiers.
Reciting his wrongs before the platoon.
Walking through camp in his underwear.
18)

What does Carney do at the end of Act 2, Scene 4? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

Falls asleep.
Laughs.
Sings.
Cries.
19)

Why does Daisy resist Eugene's advance on her? (from Act 2, Scene 8)

Because she doesn't like him.
Because it's a religious holiday.
Because she's not sure how she feels.
Because a nun is watching.
20)

Where was Wykowski wounded? (from Act 2, Scene 9)

In the left arm.
In the right leg.
On his rear end.
On his head.
21)

What does the prostitute do when Eugene gets into bed? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

Turns on some music.
Brings him a drink.
Goes into the bathroom.
Turns out the lights.
22)

What does Eugene do to a page of his journal? (from Act 2, Scene 5)

Rips it up.
Burns it.
Puts it under his pillow.
Makes a paper airplane.
23)

What does Eugene tell the other soldiers about Rowena? (from Act 2, Scene 3)

That she isn't worth going back to again.
That she is nothing special.
That she is a real person.
That she is a woman he could love.
24)

How does Rowena react when Eugene visits her again? (from Act 2, Scene 5)

She tells him to come back another time.
She welcomes him back gladly.
She doesn't remember him.
She tells him never to come again.
25)

What does Epstein claim he saw? (from Act 1, Scene 5)

Toomey stealing the money.
Toomey paying off the commander.
Toomey beating a soldier.
Toomey searching the barracks.
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