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

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

3. Which of the following does Roberts not say about Pulver?
(a) He is a great guy.
(b) He is too preoccupied by sex.
(c) He is a great shot.
(d) He is lazy.

4. During which war is this play set?
(a) World War I.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) World War II.
(d) Korean War.

5. How does Doc describe the desire to fight?
(a) It is a life's calling.
(b) It is a reflex.
(c) It is a stupid decision.
(d) It is a passion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pulver say he is going to put under the Captain's bed?

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

3. How long has it been since the sailors have had a vacation?

4. Who says that Roberts' is stupid for "chasing death?"

5. What does the Captain say Roberts' letters will do for his reputation?

(see the answer key)

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