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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. Who do most of the men smoke?
(a) Joints.
(b) Pipes.
(c) Cigars.
(d) Cigarettes.

2. What did Mildred study at university?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Architecture.
(c) Physiology.
(d) Sociology.

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

4. Where does Paddy say Midred's father is making money?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Wall Street.
(c) The Congo.
(d) Fleet Street.

5. What do the others respect about Yank?
(a) His superior intellect.
(b) His gentleness.
(c) His kindness.
(d) His superior strength.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are all the men in the fireman's forecastle dressed in?

2. What does Yank say is his favorite climate?

3. What does Mildred see swirling against the sky?

4. What does Yank think Mildred called him?

5. What does Long say is Mildred's father's political beliefs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mildred say it is not important if she dirties her white dress?

2. Why is Yank disappointed he sees the IWW's office?

3. Why are the working class resentful of the upperclass in the play?

4. Why do the men fear Yank?

5. How does O'Neill express Mildred does not belong in the world downstairs?

6. Decribe the setting in scene eight.

7. Why does Yank think he and the men are better than the upperclasses?

8. How does the language used in the scene reflect the the natures of the characters?

9. How does Yank act differently than in previous scenes?

10. How does Yank get the men working harder?

(see the answer keys)

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