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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yank tell the prisoners he will do if they don't stop kidding him?

2. What does a voice say happens to Yank's spit?

3. What game are two of the men in the office playing?

4. What does Yank tell the prisoners to watch?

5. What does the gentleman say to Yank when he bumps into him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the IWW and how influential have the IWW been in American society? What are O'Neill's views of the IWW? How does he express his views in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Examine capitalism and communism. How did capitalism and communism evolve into important movements? What are the differences between the two schools of thought? Why did capitalism become the dominant system in America?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Yank's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the he is at the end.

1. What did Yank hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Yank's ideas about life?

3. How has Yank's character changed by the end of the book?

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