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

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

3. According to Dolan, when will the Captain need a bucket?
(a) When he sees how dirty Pulver's room is.
(b) When he reads Roberts' letter.
(c) When the cook serves his Seaman Surprise for dinner.
(d) When he gets seasick.

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

5. What paper is Roberts holding in his hand when he runs into the doctor early in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A list of tasks.
(b) A page from his journal.
(c) An application for transfer.
(d) A letter to his wife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Roberts tell Doc he spots while on watch the previous night?

3. Why can't Pulver have lunch with the Captain?

4. How long does the officer picking up supplies say it has been since his ship has had fresh fruit?

5. For what does Roberts ask the Port Director?

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