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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Roberts seem to view the cargo ship's role in the war compared with a battleship's role in the war?
(a) He believes that both ships are inferior to the role of airplanes.
(b) He thinks that they are equally important.
(c) He sees the cargo ship's role as being inferior.
(d) He sees the battleship's role as less important.

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

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

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

5. Why does the Captain tell Roberts not to release any of the fresh fruit while they are unloading cargo?
(a) He is saving it for a friend.
(b) He wants it for himself.
(c) The fruit is making other sailors ill.
(d) He has to make sure they are properly recorded first.

6. Why does Miss Girard ask Pulver to call a boat?
(a) She finds Pulver boring.
(b) She dislikes how rowdy the sailors are.
(c) She needs to get back to the hospital.
(d) She has begun to feel sea sick.

7. What position on the ship does Pulver hold?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Captain.
(c) Ensign.
(d) First Mate.

8. What position does Miss Girard hold for the nurses?
(a) Nurses assistant.
(b) Mail officer.
(c) Laundry officer.
(d) Head nurse.

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

10. What job does Pulver truly hold on the cargo ship?
(a) Second engineer.
(b) Private First Class.
(c) Deckhand.
(d) Laundry officer.

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

12. Miss Girard wants whom to join her and Pulver for a drink?
(a) Roberts.
(b) Doc.
(c) The Captain.
(d) Mannion.

13. What does Roberts accuse the Captain of doing by not allowing them to go on liberty?
(a) Being a dictator.
(b) Imprisoning the men.
(c) Abusing his power.
(d) Acting like a child.

14. What does Dowdy request from Roberts as they unload the cargo?
(a) That the men be allowed to take off their shirts.
(b) That he be allowed to go to the infirmary.
(c) Some lunch.
(d) A water break.

15. What does the Captain say Roberts' letters will do for his reputation?
(a) Make his ship sound like the boring ship.
(b) Damage his reputation with the commanding officers.
(c) Give him a reputation for being a patient leader.
(d) Help his reputation as a merciful Captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over what does the crew argue when the Captain has left the deck?

2. For what does Roberts ask the Port Director?

3. What drink do Miss Girard and Roberts joke is their favorite?

4. When will Roberts finally respect Pulver?

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

(see the answer keys)

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