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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells the sailors that it is time to start their daily work?
(a) Doc.
(b) Dowdy.
(c) Pulver.
(d) Roberts.

2. Which type of alcohol does Miss Girard love?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) Rum.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Whiskey.

3. Which of the following best describes the Captain's actions in Act 1, Scene3?
(a) Merciful.
(b) Self-centered.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Compassionate.

4. Why does Roberts shut off the radio?
(a) He decides to try and take a nap.
(b) The reports about the war action make him angry.
(c) There is too much static to hear the reports.
(d) Only songs in foreign languages are playing.

5. Because it is so hot, what happens while the sailors are unloading cargo?
(a) A sailor passes out.
(b) Some of the sailors jump into the sea for a swim.
(c) A sailor has an asthma attack.
(d) Some of the food goes bad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has given Miss Girard the nickname "Red Label?"

2. What job does Pulver truly hold on the cargo ship?

3. Who reveals to Roberts that the Captain has received his transfer request letter?

4. What paper is Roberts holding in his hand when he runs into the doctor early in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What does Dowdy request from Roberts as they unload the cargo?

(see the answer key)

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