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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Pulver have lunch with the Captain?
(a) He has to finish his chores.
(b) He is on watch for the afternoon.
(c) He has to go to the hospital on the island.
(d) The Captain has ordered him to his barracks.

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

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

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

5. What warning phrase do the sailors shout when spying on the women showering?
(a) S.O.S.
(b) Ahoy.
(c) May day.
(d) Flash Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only sailor on the ship who has been to the port where they men are going to have their liberty?

2. What position does Roberts truly hold on the ship?

3. How does Roberts seem to view the cargo ship's role in the war compared with a battleship's role in the war?

4. Who is the only sailor that appears calm in preparation for the liberty?

5. Who tells the sailors that it is time to start their daily work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wiley say about liberty?

2. How does the Captain speak about Roberts in front of the men in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. What news does Roberts share with the men at the end of Act 1, Scene 4?

4. How would you describe the Captain's character traits in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. What message does the Captain deliver over the loudspeaker in Act 1, Scene 5?

6. How does the Captain react when he sees the men with their shirts off while on deck?

7. How does Roberts seem to feel about the cargo ship and being on it?

8. What does the Captain say to Roberts about his transfer requests in Act 1, Scene 3?

9. What news about Roberts' transfer does Doc share with Roberts in Act 2, Scene 5?

10. What are the Captain's orders about fruit, and why does Roberts break these orders?

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