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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the U.S.O. dance located?
(a) In the town hall.
(b) In the barracks.
(c) In the mess hall.
(d) In a church basement.

2. What happened to Epstein?
(a) He was killed by enemy fire.
(b) He was killed by friendly fire.
(c) He is missing in action.
(d) He went AWOL and was arrested.

3. Where does Act 2, Scene 4 take place?
(a) On a trail through the swamp.
(b) Inside the latrine.
(c) Behind the mess hall.
(d) On the steps outside the barracks.

4. What does Eugene do to a page of his journal?
(a) Rips it up.
(b) Burns it.
(c) Puts it under his pillow.
(d) Makes a paper airplane.

5. Who said something similar to what Eugene wrote about Carney?
(a) The girl Carney is sort of engaged to.
(b) Carney's mother.
(c) Carney's best friend from high school.
(d) Carney's favorite teacher.

6. What is Eugene doing at the beginning of the scene?
(a) Reading.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Writing.

7. Why is Eugene upset?
(a) He is likely shipping out soon.
(b) He is getting transferred to a midwestern base soon.
(c) He is graduating basic training soon.
(d) He is getting out of the army soon.

8. How close does Eugene feel from being a writer?
(a) Like he's already there.
(b) Sometimes close and sometimes far away.
(c) A long way off.
(d) Very close.

9. What did Eugene write about Selridge?
(a) That he murmurs and cries in his sleep.
(b) That he calls for his mother in his sleep.
(c) That he has dreams about getting killed.
(d) That he yells at his father in his sleep.

10. What does Daisy resist Eugene doing?
(a) Hugging her.
(b) Kissing her.
(c) Dancing with her.
(d) Holding her hand.

11. What is the status of Toomey's army career?
(a) It's heading upward.
(b) It's on hold.
(c) It's over.
(d) It's shaky.

12. How do the boys feel about Toomey after four weeks with their new sergeant?
(a) They feel sorry for him.
(b) They hate him even more.
(c) They feel angry at him.
(d) They miss him.

13. Who discovered two members of the regiment having oral sex in the bathroom?
(a) Hennessee.
(b) Sergeant Riley.
(c) Toomey.
(d) The cook.

14. What does Eugene tell Daisy?
(a) That he misses her.
(b) That he loves her.
(c) That he wants to sleep with her.
(d) That he wants to marry her.

15. What does Toomey ask Epstein?
(a) Whether he hates the army.
(b) Whether he hates Toomey.
(c) Whether he hates the other men.
(d) Whether he hates himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lesson does Eugene say he's learned?

2. How long a jail sentence did Hennessey get?

3. What does Eugene say happened to his locker key?

4. What fantasy does Toomey have?

5. What does Toomey do to get Epstein to take a drink?

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