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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many groups of injured soldiers have been returned to the cargo ship?

2. What item does Pulver create to leave under the Captain's bed?

3. What does Roberts say he will not do that involves the Captain?

4. Which sailor takes Roberts' packed suitcase to the waiting boat?

5. What facts do the sailors hear the Captain say to Roberts over the loudspeaker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Why is liberty so important to the men on the cargo ship? What importance or role does liberty play in the unfolding of the story "Mister Roberts?" Would this story have been the same if the conflict surrounding the men's liberty was removed?

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