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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. Where are most of the boys sleeping at the beginning of Act 1?
2. What does Epstein say that Eugene is?
3. What does Toomey say he considers less offensive than burglary?
4. How long a march does Toomey say he's taking the soldiers on?
5. Who is with a prostitute at the beginning of the scene?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Eugene convince Daisy to kiss him?
2. Which soldiers does Toomey not let leave the table, and why?
3. Describe Eugene's attempt to dance with Daisy.
4. What kind of person is Eugene hoping to meet?
5. Describe Arnold Epstein's eating habits.
6. How does the army find out the identity of the escaped soldier?
7. Describe Rowena's personality.
8. What does Roy think of himself?
9. Describe Eugene's relationship with the other boys.
10. Where has Eugene traveled in the past?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
BILOXI BLUES is a story of soldiers in boot camp, and so it is a primarily male story. However, there are two significant female characters, and women play an important role in the soldiers' lives. Discuss the play's portrayal of women.
1) Compare Rowena to Daisy. What aspects of womanhood do they represent?
2) Why does Eugene fall for Daisy? What characteristics does he admire in her?
3) Are the portrayals of women in the play realistic? Are the women well-developed characters? How do the soldiers view women?
Essay Topic 2
Two of the main characters in the play are Jewish, and throughout the play, there are instances of anti-Semitism. Discuss anti-Semitism in the play.
1) Why does Eugene not stand up for Epstein when he is the victim of antisemitic comments? Why is Epstein more often a victim than Eugene?
2) Why does Toomey say that he won't tolerate anti-Semitic comments among his men? Is Toomey antisemitic or not?
3) What is the significance of the incident when two soldiers beat up Epstein in the restroom? Why does it happen, and what does it mean to Epstein? How does hearing about it affect Eugene?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss friendship in the novel.
1) The soldiers are thrown together from different backgrounds and with different personalities. To what extent do the soldiers develop friendships with each other? Which soldiers develop the closest friendships?
2) Is friendship different than mutual respect and reliance as soldiers? In what way?
3) How do the soldiers' differences from each other stand in the way of friendship? Does being in the army together forge friendship? How?
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