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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. What is Dolan asked to do for Roberts?
(a) Leave him alone.
(b) Type a letter.
(c) Cover his chores.
(d) Iron his uniform.

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

3. When will Roberts finally respect Pulver?
(a) When he treats ladies with respect.
(b) When he goes through with a prank and confesses to it.
(c) When he can beat up Roberts.
(d) When he gets onto a real battleship.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Girard catch the sailors on the ship doing?

2. How does Roberts respond when the messenger tells him the Captain would like to see him?

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

4. Who lies about seeing women in the spyglass?

5. Who is the only sailor on the ship who has been to the port where they men are going to have their liberty?

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