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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what port are the sailors going to have liberty?
(a) Rio Pico.
(b) Elysium.
(c) Blue Bay.
(d) Jordan.

3. What order does the captain shout to the men about their shirts?
(a) Shirts are to be worn on deck.
(b) No shirt should have long sleeves.
(c) All shirts should have pockets.
(d) Only black shirts should be worn.

4. In which branch of the military is Roberts enlisted?
(a) Navy.
(b) Coast Guard.
(c) Marines.
(d) Air Force.

5. Who is the only sailor on the ship who has been to the port where they men are going to have their liberty?
(a) Roberts.
(b) Pulver.
(c) Mannion.
(d) Dowdy.

6. Over what does the crew argue when the Captain has left the deck?
(a) Who gets to take the next application for transfer to the Captain.
(b) Who gets to sit next to Roberts in the mess hall.
(c) Whether or not Roberts should have listened to the Captain's orders.
(d) Whether or not they should finish their job for the day.

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

8. What are Pulver, Doc, and Roberts making with Coca Cola, medication, alcohol, and iodine?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Something that will work like lighter fluid.
(c) A cleaner for the floors.
(d) Something that tastes like scotch.

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

10. 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 confined to his quarters.
(d) He is placed in solitary confinement.

11. What does the Captain see when he gets on deck that he considers to be insubordination by the crew?
(a) The men talking about how much they wish they were off the ship.
(b) Roberts and the men making fun of the Captain.
(c) The men with their shirts off.
(d) The men joking around and not working.

12. How are the Captain's actions best described in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Humble.
(c) Kind.
(d) Selfish.

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

14. According to the Captain, whose idea is liberty since it is not his?
(a) Roberts.
(b) The Sergeant.
(c) Doc.
(d) The General.

15. When Miss Girard talks about her nickname, how does Pulver respond?
(a) He tells her a story about his nickname.
(b) He tells her she is being inappropriate.
(c) He tells her he does not know about what she is talking.
(d) He gets very embarrassed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lies about the ship does Pulver tell Miss Girard?

2. Who has given Miss Girard the nickname "Red Label?"

3. Who reveals to Roberts that the Captain has received his transfer request letter?

4. Why has the Captain not issued the orders for the men to go ashore even though they are ready for their liberty?

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

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