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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roberts ask Doc to do because he really wants to be off the ship?

2. What item of the Captain's is the goat told to eat?

3. Who tells Roberts that he is as drunk as a goat?

4. During the fight between the sailors and soldiers, what happens to the young women attending the dance?

5. When speaking with Roberts on deck, on what does the Captain insist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define setting and the role it plays in a piece of literature. Provide an example of this in "Mister Roberts."

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Define the two classical types of plays that have been studied and one newer type of fiction that has been discussed. Into which category do you believe "Mister Roberts" falls, and why? Provide examples from the story to support your point.

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