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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Roberts respond when the messenger tells him the Captain would like to see him?
(a) Roberts says he will be there in 30 minutes.
(b) Roberts says nothing and walks away.
(c) Roberts says he is too busy doing his job.
(d) Roberts goes running.

2. Why does the Captain tell Roberts not to release any of the fresh fruit while they are unloading cargo?
(a) He is saving it for a friend.
(b) The fruit is making other sailors ill.
(c) He has to make sure they are properly recorded first.
(d) He wants it for himself.

3. What does Doc say Pulver has been telling him?
(a) Tales about his sexual prowess.
(b) Stories about the battlefront.
(c) That he is leaving the ship soon.
(d) That Roberts is a loser.

4. How does the Captain punish Roberts when he becomes angry at Roberts for disobeying him?
(a) He cannot go to the island any more.
(b) He has to swab the entire deck.
(c) He is placed in solitary confinement.
(d) He is confined to his quarters.

5. For what does Roberts ask the Port Director?
(a) A recommendation to his captain.
(b) Liberty for the men.
(c) A job with the port authority.
(d) A longer vacation for himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the play, with which shipmate is Roberts talking?

2. What is the first question Roberts' asks Pulver when he gets back to their room?

3. When will Roberts finally respect Pulver?

4. Which of the following best describes the Captain's actions in Act 1, Scene3?

5. What are Pulver, Doc, and Roberts making with Coca Cola, medication, alcohol, and iodine?

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