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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 barracks.
(b) In a church basement.
(c) In the mess hall.
(d) In the town hall.

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

3. What does Toomey do to get Epstein to take a drink?
(a) Toomey threatens to punish the other men.
(b) Toomey takes Epstein by the throat.
(c) Toomey threatens to courtmartial Epstein.
(d) Toomey points a gun at Epstein.

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

5. Where does Eugene go to avoid what's about to happen?
(a) In the latrine.
(b) Under the bed.
(c) In the closet.
(d) Outside.

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

7. What does Epstein tell Eugene to leave out of his writing?
(a) Unnecessary, fancy words.
(b) The truth.
(c) Long, convoluted sentences.
(d) Petty details.

8. Who does Toomey call out from the barracks?
(a) Selridge.
(b) Epstein.
(c) Hennessey.
(d) Wykowski.

9. Who holds Eugene when he tries to get the notebook back?
(a) Carney.
(b) Selridge.
(c) Epstein.
(d) Wykowski.

10. What gift does Daisy give Eugene?
(a) A photo of her.
(b) A silver pen.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A new journal.

11. Where does Act 2, Scene 8 take place?
(a) In the base mess hall.
(b) Outside Daisy's school.
(c) In a school auditorium.
(d) At another dance.

12. What mood is Eugene in at the beginning of the scene?
(a) Elated.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Uncaring.
(d) Angry.

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

14. What did Eugene write about Toomey?
(a) That he's afraid of the soldiers.
(b) That he's killing the soldiers' consciences.
(c) That he's setting the soldiers up for failure.
(d) That he's brainwashing the soldiers.

15. What happened to Daisy?
(a) She joined a convent.
(b) She married a doctor.
(c) She ran off to California to be an actress.
(d) She is waiting for Eugene to come home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Epstein threaten to do to Wykowski?

2. Who does Toomey say Epstein must report to his army superiors?

3. What does Toomey say is necessary for victory?

4. What does Daisy say she can't do with Eugene?

5. Two years later, where is Eugene headed?

(see the answer keys)

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