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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. Who wins the basketball game?

2. Who is Colonel Hedgepath?

3. Who addresses Bull's squad before the Cuba mission?

4. What first does Bull pour for Ben?

5. What type of man does Bull claim he respects the most?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bull want his daughter's to be as adults? How does this correspond with Mary Anne's opinion of her own future prospects?

2. Bull gives a speech to the officers in his new squad. What does Bull tell them?

3. Bull sits and reflects after the change of command ceremony that gives him command of his own squad. How does Bull feel?

4. What happens on Ben's date with Ansley?

5. What does Mary Anne throw at Bull?

6. Why does Bull sign his children up for Catechism classes?

7. Why does Mary Anne believe neither she nor Ben will ever be writers?

8. Why does Bull take Ben out to Biddle Island Marine Training Depot?

9. Why does Lillian defend Bull?

10. Who comes to Ben's aid after school when Red and his brothers attack him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Toomer frightened after the rape of Sammy's girl? Why does Red Pettus and his brother use the rape as an excuse to go after Toomer? How does Toomer protect himself? Why does Red shoot Toomer? How does Red die? Why does Bull refuse to allow Ben to go to Toomer's aid? Why does Ben defy his father? What does Ben find when he arrives at Toomer's? How does this change Bull and Ben's relationship?

Essay Topic 2

How is Mary Anne treated differently in the family from Ben? How are expectations for Mary Anne different than for Ben? What does Bull expect Ben to do as an adult? What does Bull want for Mary Anne? Why are these expectations different? Is this sexism or is there some other explanation for these expectations?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Ben take Mary Anne to the prom? Why does Mary Anne object at first? What does this night say about Ben and Mary Anne's relationship? How does this night change the nature of their relationship? What does Mary Anne confess to Ben this night? How does her confession affect Ben? What does this night say about the way Mary Anne feels about her father? Her mother?

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