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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. What does Mary Ann flick at Bull with her spoon?

2. What does Bull call Southerners?

3. Which men does Bull single out in his squad?

4. What animal do Ben and Toomer see laying eggs?

5. Who does Ben leave with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lillian claim is Bull's way of apologizing to Ben?

2. 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?

3. What does Lillian tell Ben that brings him to tears?

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

5. Why are the Meecham children less than enthusiastic about their father's return after a year's deployment?

6. How does Bull react when he loses the basketball game against Ben?

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

8. What is the significance of the Marine Corps Hymn to Bull? To the Meecham children?

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

10. Why does a Naval officer threaten to file a conduct report against Bull?

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

What is Bull's job in Ravenel? Why is Bull excited about this new job? What could this job mean for Bull's future? Why does Bull not like his commander, Varney? Who is Varney? What is Varney's relationship with Bull? How could Varney harm Bull's career? Would Varney ruin Bull's career? Why?

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