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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mess Night?
(a) A Marine traditon that includes lots of eating.
(b) A Marine traditon that includes the officers cooking for the enlisted men.
(c) A Marine traditon that includes lots of drinking.
(d) A Marine tradition that includes the officer's wives cooking for the homeless.

2. Who is Junior Palmer with?
(a) Mary Anne.
(b) A young black girl.
(c) Ansley.
(d) A local nun.

3. What does Causey want Bull to have done to a black ace in his squad?
(a) Causey wants Bull to bring the black ace up on charges.
(b) Causey wants Bull to take lessons from his black ace.
(c) Causey wants one of Bull's men to teach the black ace a lesson.
(d) Causey wants to transfer his black ace to Bull's squad.

4. Who is Rock Troy?
(a) A friend of Sammy's.
(b) A name Ben made up to impress his date.
(c) The name Sammy made up to impress his date.
(d) A boy from school.

5. Why does Mary Anne call Bull at the bar?
(a) Mary Anne knows that Bull misses Lillian and hopes to make him feel better.
(b) Mary Anne wants to embarrass Bull in front of his friends.
(c) Mary Anne knows if a pilot's wife calls during happy hour, the pilot has to buy everyone a round of drinks.
(d) Mary Anne knows Bull should not drink and hopes to talk him into coming home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ben charged with after Junior arrests him?

2. Who is Junior Palmer?

3. Who takes Bull's role in the family after his death?

4. Who heckles Ben from the stands during his first basketball game?

5. How does Bull see God?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ben invite Mary Anne to the prom?

2. How is Mr. Loring different from the teachers Ben is used to? How does Ben feel about Mr. Loring?

3. What is the significance of the story Mary Anne tells on Christmas Eve as the family waits for Bull to get ready for church?

4. Sammy's date is brutally raped after he is forced out of his car. What impact will this episode have on Sammy and the people of Ravenel?

5. Sammy arranges a date with a college girl by using a fake name. What does this say about Sammy's attitude toward women?

6. What is Ben's biggest fear as he tries out for basketball?

7. Ben teases Mary Anne about how much he will miss her when he goes to college. What does this say about their relationship?

8. How does being Jewish affect Sammy?

9. Bull dies a hero. How does this affect the family dynamics?

10. How is Bull's behavior on Christmas morning in contrast with the story Mary Anne tells on Christmas Eve?

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