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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) Pulver.
(b) Dolan.
(c) Dowdy.
(d) Doc.

2. At the dance, with how many soldiers do the sailors start a fight?
(a) Over 300.
(b) Twenty-seven.
(c) Over 100.
(d) Ninety.

3. What might Roberts get if he does a good job keeping the crew in line?
(a) An extended leave.
(b) A promotion.
(c) A transfer to a battleship.
(d) An upgrade to a single cabin.

4. According to Dolan, what is the Captain's response to Roberts' transfer assignment?
(a) He is so sad he has been crying for days straight.
(b) He is too busy planting new palm trees to really care.
(c) He is happy for Roberts and wants to throw him a goodbye party.
(d) He is so angry he cannot get out of bed.

5. What does the inscription on the medal say?
(a) For action against the enemy.
(b) For showing them who is boss.
(c) For bravery in the face of danger.
(d) For being the best.

6. Doc and what other sailor do not believe that Roberts is deliberately looking for a promotion on the cargo ship?
(a) Dowdy.
(b) Dolan.
(c) Pulver.
(d) The Captain.

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

8. What facts do the sailors hear the Captain say to Roberts over the loudspeaker?
(a) They hear the Captain say Roberts will be court marshalled.
(b) They hear that the Captain say he will resign.
(c) They hear the Captain say the palm tree is his only friend.
(d) That he and Roberts had made a deal so the men could have liberty.

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

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

11. According to the Shore Patrolman, how is the Colonel viewed on the island?
(a) People love the Colonel.
(b) People do not even know who he is.
(c) Negatively.
(d) Positively.

12. Where is Act 2, Scene 2 set?
(a) The Captain's quarters.
(b) Roberts' sleeping quarters.
(c) The ship's upperdeck.
(d) The sick bay.

13. Who is expected at the Office of the Island Commander the day following the fight?
(a) Roberts.
(b) The Captain.
(c) Dolan.
(d) Dowdy.

14. What do the sailors yell when they see Roberts coming on deck?
(a) Maydey.
(b) Red alert.
(c) Watch out.
(d) Flash Red.

15. From what branch of the military is the Colonel who sponsors the dance?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Army.
(c) Coast Guard.
(d) Navy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following does the radio announcer recognize as a true enemy?

3. After the fight on the island, what happens to the sailors and the ship?

4. Who is in the stateroom with Roberts as he is packing to leave the cargo ship?

5. What is the Captain wearing as he goes to water his palm tree?

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