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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Yank tell the men to pile the furnace with?
(a) Grub.
(b) Scran.
(c) Anything that packs a punch.
(d) The gourmet stuff.

2. What does Paddy say Mildred was dressed like when she came into the stokehole?
(a) A white swan.
(b) A white quane.
(c) A heavenly angel.
(d) A cherub.

3. What kind of pipe does Mildred say her grandmother smoked?
(a) An Indian pipe.
(b) A clay pipe.
(c) A gentleman's pipe.
(d) A wooden pipe.

4. How does O'Neill describe Mildred's aunt?
(a) Gentle and loving.
(b) Fun and jovial.
(c) Selfish and uncaring.
(d) Pompous and proud.

5. What does the author say makes a teeth gritting sound?
(a) The grunts of the men.
(b) The scrape of boots against the steel floor.
(c) The opening of the furnace doors.
(d) The grind of steel against steel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yank say Paddy is always doing?

2. What does Yank say is the ship's booze?

3. What does Yank say he could see through Mildred's hands?

4. Who are the men staring at?

5. What did Mildred study at university?

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