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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sailor comes into the room where Doc and Roberts are and turns on the radio so that they can hear the news that the war in Europe is over?
(a) Dolan.
(b) Dowdy.
(c) Pulver.
(d) The Captain.

2. What lies about the ship does Pulver tell Miss Girard?
(a) That the ship is named the U.S.S. Lincoln.
(b) That the ship has been many battles.
(c) That he is the favorite sailor on the ship.
(d) That he is the captain of the ship.

3. What item is a trophy of excellence for the Captain?
(a) A palm tree.
(b) A trophy.
(c) A leather bound book.
(d) A gold compass.

4. What does Roberts ask Doc to do because he really wants to be off the ship?
(a) He asks Doc to report him.
(b) He asks Doc to help him sneak off the ship.
(c) He asks Doc to request a medical transfer for him.
(d) He asks Doc to talk with the Captain for him.

5. Besides the nearby island, on what does Dowdy comment when he first joins Roberts?
(a) His aching back.
(b) The breakfast they have had that morning.
(c) The heat.
(d) The captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Doc and what other sailor do not believe that Roberts is deliberately looking for a promotion on the cargo ship?

2. During the fight between the sailors and soldiers, what happens to the young women attending the dance?

3. According to Dolan, why has Roberts allowed the Captain to speak to him the way he does in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What image is on the homemade medal the crew presents to Roberts?

5. What does the Captain say Roberts must do so that the men will be allowed liberty?

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