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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. Why is the Captain so angry with Roberts when he comes out on deck during the supply transfer?
2. During which war is this play set?
3. How long has it been since the sailors have had a vacation?
4. What does Doc say Pulver has been telling him?
5. Over what does the crew argue when the Captain has left the deck?
Short Essay Questions
1. Pulver and Miss Girard are talking about what as they try to head to Pulver's cabin?
2. What is the mood of the sailors as they get ready for liberty?
3. What does the Captain ask Roberts to do at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
4. What reason is provided for why Roberts has let the Captain speak to him the way he has, and who defends Roberts?
5. What causes Miss Girard to look through one of the spyglasses while she is on the ship?
6. About what does Dowdy complain to Pulver, and how does Pulver respond in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 6?
7. How does Roberts seem to feel about the cargo ship and being on it?
8. What is Roberts' opinion of Pulver in Act 1, Scene 2?
9. What happens when Pulver goes to test his firecracker?
10. How do Roberts' and Doc's feelings differ regarding Roberts' making another attempt at a transfer request.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is foreshadowing and how is it used in literature? What is one example of foreshadowing used in "Mister Roberts?" Do you find foreshadowing as a helpful literary technique? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Define rising action and falling action. These two devices are part of what? Cite examples from the play.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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