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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. How much money is bet by the sailors that Miss Girard is the nurse with the birthmark on her bottom?
(a) $100.
(b) $10.
(c) $70.
(d) $50.

2. What does the Captain see when he gets on deck that he considers to be insubordination by the crew?
(a) The men talking about how much they wish they were off the ship.
(b) The men with their shirts off.
(c) The men joking around and not working.
(d) Roberts and the men making fun of the Captain.

3. Who is the only sailor on the ship who has been to the port where they men are going to have their liberty?
(a) Roberts.
(b) Mannion.
(c) Dowdy.
(d) Pulver.

4. What does Roberts pick up at the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) A mop and pail.
(b) The spyglass.
(c) His next request for transfer.
(d) His bottle of scotch.

5. Who has given Miss Girard the nickname "Red Label?"
(a) Pulver.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) One of the other nurses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position on the ship does Pulver hold?

2. Why does Miss Girard ask Pulver to call a boat?

3. What does Roberts do to Pulver in jest when the Captain leaves the deck?

4. Besides the nearby island, on what does Dowdy comment when he first joins Roberts?

5. Why is the Captain so angry with Roberts when he comes out on deck during the supply transfer?

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