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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 Yank say he could see through Mildred's hands?

2. Which two engineers arrive in the stoke room with Mildred?

3. How does Yank pronounce the word think?

4. What does Paddy say Mildred was dressed like when she came into the stokehole?

5. What does Yank say Paddy is always doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting in scene four.

2. How does Long react when Yank's temper gets the better of him?

3. What image does the author say he is trying to set?

4. What does the article accuse the IWW of trying to do?

5. Why is Yank angry with Mildred?

6. Why does Yank suddenly become angry with Mildred's father?

7. How does Mildred react to Yank's rage?

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

9. Why is Yank deep in thought?

10. How does Yank react when the chief engineer begins blowing his whistle even louder than before?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion.

Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 2

How do the capitalist class oppress the working classes? How have the working classes made life better for themselves over the centuries? In what way was communism a reaction against working class oppression?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

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