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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the Captain's actions in Act 1, Scene3?

2. How long does the officer picking up supplies say it has been since his ship has had fresh fruit?

3. What type of fruit is in the crates Roberts gives to the officer?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Pulver and Miss Girard are talking about what as they try to head to Pulver's cabin?

2. Dowdy and Roberts discuss what regarding the nearby island in the first scene of the play?

3. What leads to so many injured sailors at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?

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

5. What does Doc think about the cargo ship and the desire to fight about which Roberts is speaking?

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

7. What is Pulver's excuse for not having lunch with the Captain?

8. How do Roberts and the men respond to the news that the war is over in Europe?

9. In Act 2, Scene 2, what has happened because of the men's behavior while on liberty?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Outline the transformation of Pulver from the beginning of the story to the end. Due to this transformation, what type of character is Pulver considered? As part of your answer, define the concepts of static and dynamic characters.

Essay Topic 2

Define protagonist and antagonist. Provide one example from the text of both a protagonist and antagonist, and explain how that character fulfills the role of either an antagonist or a protagonist.

Essay Topic 3

Define narrative mode. What are three of the five narrative modes that have been studied, and which narrative mode is used in "Mister Roberts?"

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