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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Roberts that he is as drunk as a goat?
(a) Dowdy.
(b) Doc.
(c) Pulver.
(d) Dolan.

2. When pressured to sign the transfer request, what does Roberts do?
(a) He confesses he already has submitted one.
(b) He refuses.
(c) He asks for time to consider it.
(d) He complies.

3. Who has submitted the transfer request that gets Roberts transferred off the cargo ship?
(a) Doc.
(b) Roberts.
(c) The crew.
(d) The Captain.

4. What item of the Captain's is the goat told to eat?
(a) The rose bush.
(b) His pillow.
(c) The palm tree.
(d) His apples.

5. Who is going to go with Roberts to the island so that they can have their liberty?
(a) O'Neal.
(b) Doc.
(c) Gerhard.
(d) The Captain.

6. On what piece of equipment is an unconscious sailor found?
(a) A cargo net.
(b) The wheel.
(c) The watchtower.
(d) The anchor.

7. To where is Roberts being transferred?
(a) Ireland.
(b) The South Pacific.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Puerto Rico.

8. What drink do the men say they will have to celebrate that the war in Europe is over?
(a) Medical alcohol and orange juice.
(b) Rum and lemon.
(c) Whiskey and beer.
(d) Gin.

9. What does the Captain say when Roberts goes to stand with the men?
(a) The Captain tells Roberts to stand with him.
(b) The Captain says all the men are worthless.
(c) The Captain asks Roberts to leave his sight.
(d) The Captain tells Roberts to move faster into line.

10. From where has the ship been ordered out of dock?
(a) Barbados.
(b) The Cape of Good Home.
(c) Elysium.
(d) Port Charles.

11. Who does the radio announcer commend for winning the war in Europe?
(a) Rosie the Riveter.
(b) The British Air Force.
(c) The fighting men.
(d) Japan.

12. The Patrol Officer state some sailors have broken into a house on the island. To whom does this house belong?
(a) A high ranking general.
(b) An ambassador.
(c) The wealthiest man on the island.
(d) The Commander.

13. How does Roberts react when he hears what he might get as a reward for keeping the men in line?
(a) He is sad.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is surprised.
(d) He is excited.

14. According to Dolan, why has Roberts allowed the Captain to speak to him the way he does in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Because he does not realize the Captain is speaking to him.
(b) Because he is trying to get on the Captain's good side.
(c) Because he is waiting for the perfect time to strike back.
(d) Because he is just tired from a late night shift.

15. How does Roberts respond to the news that the war in Europe is over?
(a) He runs out of the room in tears.
(b) He is so happy that he jumps up and down
(c) He rejoices.
(d) He sadly says he will be out of the fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Captain say the soldiers will do until he discovers who got rid of his palm tree?

2. Why is the goat brought on board the ship by one of the sailors?

3. According to the Military Policeman, how many soldiers are in the hospital?

4. Which sailor takes Roberts' packed suitcase to the waiting boat?

5. What does Roberts say he will not do that involves the Captain?

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