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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. How many hours into the water restriction does Maryk ask Queeg to lift the suspension?

2. When Queeg returns to the ship after getting in trouble at ComServPac, what does he find Stilwell doing?

3. Where did Willie attend college?

4. How many hours is Keith left sitting in the Navy doctor's office?

5. At the end of Chapter 23, Maryk is in his bunk reading what book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens toward the end of Queeg's testimony?

2. What happens while Willie is distracted and watching Maryk swim out to recover the float?

3. Why does the towline for the Caine end up getting cut?

4. Why won't Queeg let Keefer leave the Caine to go visit his brother?

5. What happened to Roland Keefer's ship?

6. Why does Commander Merton give Willie another chance after the disaster on the parade grounds?

7. What does Willie find in the mail at Pearl?

8. Describe the circle of compliance.

9. What does Willie write in the love letter for which Chapter 39 is named?

10. In Chapter 3 Willie says, "Do you suppose that some higher power doesn't want me in the Navy?" Why do you think he says this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Through Tom Keefer's literary allusions in Chapter 9 and Willie's visit to the Moulton in Chapter 10, we begin to see Willie struggle with appearances versus reality. Why does Willie struggle with the fact that things are not always what they seem? How do you think growing up privileged has influenced the way he makes judgments? Do his first impressions get him into trouble? By the end of the novel, has his perspective changed? What leads to the change?

Essay Topic 2

Trouble seems to follow Willie Keith wherever he goes. What does he do to get himself in trouble, or is it just bad luck and timing? How is this character established by the author in the first chapters?

Essay Topic 3

During the trial, Barney Greenwald tries to prove that Captain Queeg is not sane. Using evidence from the trial and the entire book, answer the question: Is Queeg sane or insane?

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