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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the judge of the game the soldiers play?
2. How long is Wykowski with the prostitute?
3. What does Selridge suggest the soldiers should bet on?
4. How many times has Carney had sex?
5. Who does the prostitute live with?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Eugene uncomfortable and nervous in Act 2, Scene 1?
2. How does Hennessey react when Toomey asks Hennessey to follow him?
3. What state is Toomey in during Act 2, Scene 7?
4. Compare Carney and Selridge's fantasies.
5. Why does Carney decide not to visit the prostitute?
6. Describe how Toomey wakes up the soldiers.
7. Describe Eugene's attempt to dance with Daisy.
8. At the end of Act 2, Scene 7, how does Eugene say his relationship with Daisy has developed?
9. What communications does Eugene still have with Daisy?
10. How do the other soldiers react when Toomey obeys his punishment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A major structural feature of the play is the soliloquies delivered by Eugene. Discuss the use of soliloquies in the play.
1) Why does the author include soliloquies that give the audience insight into Eugene's thoughts? Why does the author use Eugene's notebooks as the source of these soliloquies?
2) How would the play be different if Eugene did not talk to the audience? How would it shift the focus of the play?
3) What does the audience learn about Eugene from his actions alone, and how does this differ from what the audience learns from hearing Eugene's thoughts and writings?
Essay Topic 2
When Wykowski and the other soldiers read about themselves in Eugene's journal, they are upset about what they've read. However, Epstein still encourages Eugene to be honest and not compromising in his writing. Discuss the role of honesty and truth in the play.
1) Why are the soldiers upset by Eugene's honest opinions? Is it wrong for Eugene to write his honest opinions?
2) Toomey steals money from Wykowski in order to foment distrust and anger among the men. What does this instance say about honesty and dishonesty? Why does Epstein falsely confess instead of telling the truth?
3) What other instances are there of honesty and dishonesty in the play, and how are they important?
Essay Topic 3
Eugene grows from a boy into a man during the course of the play. How does the play define the quality of manhood?
1) What does it mean to be a man for Eugene? What is required of a man that's not required of a boy?
2) How does sex relate to manhood in the play? How does war relate to manhood in the play?
3) How do men in the play relate to each other? Do boys relate to each other differently than men?
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