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

2. Why does the Captain not want Roberts to leave his ship?
(a) He wants to make Roberts miserable.
(b) He is afraid for Roberts' safety if he goes to battle.
(c) He will miss Roberts' friendship too much.
(d) Because Roberts' skills help the Captain.

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

4. Which of the following best describes the Captain's actions in Act 1, Scene3?
(a) Self-centered.
(b) Merciful.
(c) Compassionate.
(d) Indifferent.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Captain reference when talking about his success with Roberts?

2. How does Doc describe the desire to fight?

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

4. What position does Miss Girard hold for the nurses?

5. What do the sailors do when they hear that their liberty is not canceled after all?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roberts have to do to get the Captain to give the men their liberty?

2. How do Doc and Roberts help Pulver out in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. How does the crew seem to feel about Roberts at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3?

4. How does Miss Girard react when she learns that the men can see the nurses through their spyglass?

5. How does Pulver react when he reads the news about Roberts?

6. In Act 2, Scene 4, the Captain accuses Roberts of what?

7. To what realization do Doc and Roberts come regarding Roberts and the crew in Act 2, Scene 3?

8. What happens in Act 2, Scene 4, when the Captain gets angry?

9. What is Roberts' opinion of Pulver in Act 1, Scene 2?

10. What are some of the lies that Pulver tells Nurse Girard?

(see the answer keys)

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