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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Daisy do after Eugene refuses to dance?
2. What mood is Eugene in at the beginning of the scene?
3. Where is the U.S.O. dance located?
4. What causes Eugene to think that Private Lindstrom must have talked?
5. What does Toomey do to get Epstein to take a drink?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss confrontation in the play.
1) Epstein isn't afraid to confront the other characters, while Eugene tends to be non-confrontational. Why do the two characters take these different attitudes? What are the dangers and benefits of Epstein and Eugene's attitudes toward confrontation?
2) Which of the soldiers are willing to be confrontational toward Toomey, in what circumstances, and why? What does this say about the soldiers?
3) How does being confrontational personally relate to one's ability to be a soldier in the play?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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