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

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

3. What reasons does the Captain give for canceling liberty for the men?
(a) The anchor is broken and they cannot stop.
(b) Their bad attitudes.
(c) Security concerns.
(d) They have been called to join the battle.

4. After finishing his notice about liberty being canceled, at what does the Captain glance?
(a) His trophy.
(b) A picture of himself.
(c) A mirror.
(d) His watch.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Captain not want Roberts to leave his ship?

2. What does Roberts accuse the Captain of doing by not allowing them to go on liberty?

3. How long has it been since the sailors have had a vacation?

4. Miss Girard wants whom to join her and Pulver for a drink?

5. What request does the Captain ask of Roberts regarding their conversation about the men's liberty?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Doc and Pulver feel about Roberts' change in attitude?

2. What does the crew present to Roberts right before he leaves?

3. What is Dolan doing with the goat on the cargo ship?

4. What causes Miss Girard to look through one of the spyglasses while she is on the ship?

5. What kind of excitement and trouble do the spyglasses cause in the beginning of the play?

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

7. What does the Captain ask Roberts to do at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

8. What is the response when the crew hears the Captain is still asleep and has not issued the orders for liberty to start?

9. How do Roberts' and Doc's feelings differ regarding Roberts' making another attempt at a transfer request.

10. In Act 1, Scene 1, what does Doc learn about Roberts and his transfer requests?

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