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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Halsey's ship has what that is as big as the Caine's main guns?
(a) A masthead.
(b) An anchor.
(c) Deck guns.
(d) A pelican hook.

2. The boats are trying to refuel while the waves are how tall?
(a) As tall as the battleships they were traveling with.
(b) As tall as pine trees.
(c) As tall as apartment houses.
(d) As tall as a two story house.

3. What is Willie doing when he hears the news of Japan's surrender?
(a) He is reading.
(b) He is meeting with the officers.
(c) He is on the bridge.
(d) He is eating.

4. To what does Bird compare Queeg's ball rolling?
(a) Fondling poisonous pellets of feces.
(b) A subconscious effort to be in charge.
(c) Two people arguing.
(d) A compensation for his lack of courage.

5. Dr. Bird comments that most military careers are a result of what?
(a) Compensation for emotional disturbance.
(b) Strict fathers and emotionally unavailable mothers.
(c) A way out of tough situations.
(d) A lack of intelligence.

6. In Chapter 26, whose old roommate secures a special treat for the men of the Caine?
(a) Keith's.
(b) Queeg's.
(c) Jorgensen's.
(d) Jellybelly's.

7. How long is Willie on the bridge while the typhoon brushes Tokyo?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 48 hours.
(d) 30 hours.

8. What does Captain Blakely do when Willie starts telling about the loss of the crate of liquor?
(a) He grimaces horribly.
(b) He puts his head in his hands.
(c) He warns the defense to stop smearing a naval officer.
(d) He supports Challee's objection on the matter.

9. Who joined Willie and his mother for dinner at Twenty-one?
(a) Maryk.
(b) May.
(c) Ducely.
(d) Uncle Lloyd.

10. Why does Queeg think that Willie hates him?
(a) Because Willie liked Maryk better than him.
(b) Because Willie thought he was crazy.
(c) Because he picked on Willie.
(d) Because of the way he treated Stilwell.

11. What is the name of the typhoon approaching the Caine in Chapter 27?
(a) Typhoon Robert.
(b) Typhoon Charlie.
(c) Typhoon Camille.
(d) Typhoon William.

12. Where does Keefer take everyone to celebrate?
(a) The Peabody.
(b) The Biltmore.
(c) The St. George.
(d) The Fairmont.

13. How does Willie feel when he reads that he's being recommended for a court martial?
(a) He feels like he did when his father died.
(b) He feels like May just broke up with him.
(c) He feels like he's reading a doctor's report that he's dying.
(d) He feels like a worker who has just been fired.

14. What is awaiting the guests at the celebration party?
(a) A pair of steel balls for each guest.
(b) A green-iced cake in the shape of a book.
(c) Copies of "Multitudes, Multitudes" for everyone.
(d) An ice sculpture of the Caine.

15. On the way to Admiral Halsey's ship, the men see a lot of what?
(a) Japanese planes.
(b) Sailors sunbathing.
(c) Dolphins.
(d) Gray jellyfish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is captain of the Caine when the Kamikaze hits?

2. Maryk wants to turn in Queeg under which article?

3. Who states that Queeg's problem is an obsessive personality?

4. Where is Barney Greenwald from?

5. What is the sailor in the Flag Lieutenant's office doing when they arrive?

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