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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the sailors notice is being built on a nearby island?
(a) A hotel.
(b) Schools.
(c) An airport.
(d) Hospitals.

2. When speaking with Roberts on deck, on what does the Captain insist?
(a) That a storm is coming.
(b) That all the men acted responsibly on their liberty.
(c) That Roberts is the worst sailor he has ever seen.
(d) That he be addressed formally by Roberts.

3. About what does Miss Girard say the nurses have been talking?
(a) How handsome Pulver is.
(b) How much they love cocktails.
(c) Coming out to visit the ship.
(d) Putting up curtains.

4. What does Doc think about the cargo ship?
(a) That is it like being on a cruise ship.
(b) That is smells like fish and sweat.
(c) That it is pointless in comparison with other ships.
(d) That is performs a necessary job in the war.

5. In which branch of the military is Roberts enlisted?
(a) Marines.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Coast Guard.
(d) Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of men does the Captain say he resents?

2. According to the Captain, whose idea is liberty since it is not his?

3. Why are so many of the men complaining about Roberts?

4. How does Roberts seem to view the cargo ship's role in the war compared with a battleship's role in the war?

5. What type of study does Roberts quit before becoming a sailor?

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