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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. What type of men does the Captain say he resents?

2. What type of study does Roberts quit before becoming a sailor?

3. According to Dolan, when will the Captain need a bucket?

4. What position on the ship does Pulver hold?

5. What does the Captain say Roberts' letters will do for his reputation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Wiley say about liberty?

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

6. What happens when Pulver goes to test his firecracker?

7. What information does Roberts' letter share?

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

9. What is Pulver's interaction with the Captain like in Act 1, Scene 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship and interaction between the crew and Roberts. Touch on the various ways this relationship changes, why it changes, and how the relationship is when the play ends.

Essay Topic 3

Define irony as a literary term. What is an example of irony used in "Mister Roberts?"

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