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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country does the Corporal reveal he has been in when Pavlo and him first meet?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Myanmar.
(c) Laos.
(d) Cambodia.

2. Who addresses the trainees when called to formation in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) A stand-in messenger for the Sergeant.
(b) Ardell.
(c) Captain A.
(d) Towers.

3. What does Pavlo say he did when he read the letter?
(a) Lost his temper.
(b) Apologizes in another letter.
(c) Goes to church to pray.
(d) Goes to a bar.

4. What is happening in the barracks when Ardell first appears to find Pavlo near death?
(a) The trainees are getting Pavlo to stand up.
(b) Kress is making fun of Pavlo.
(c) Pavlo is fighting with Kress.
(d) The trainees are making fun of Pavlo.

5. What is Pierce doing when Pavlo first meets him?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Studying.
(c) Jogging.
(d) Doing push-ups.

6. Who does Pierce say he is worried about while he is drunk talking with Pavlo?
(a) Pavlo.
(b) Parker.
(c) Ardell.
(d) Kress.

7. When Ardell suggests that being dead makes Pavlo furious, how does Pavlo respond?
(a) By running out of the room for air.
(b) By crying quietly.
(c) By agreeing with Ardell.
(d) By denying it.

8. In the furnace room after Pierce accuses Pavlo's stories of being lies, what does Pierce ask Pavlo?
(a) Why he is in the army.
(b) Whether he has any pride.
(c) When he's leaving the army.
(d) What he wants to be in ten years.

9. Who does Pavlo says writes to him concerning Joanna?
(a) His wife.
(b) His mother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His brother.

10. Who is the first person to enter the barracks that is not a trainee in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) Ardell.
(b) The corporal.
(c) Towers.
(d) Hendrix.

11. Where do the Corporal and Pavlo meet for the first time?
(a) At a bar.
(b) The recreation hall.
(c) The swimming pool.
(d) During drill.

12. Who breaks up the fight between Kress and Pavlo after the test?
(a) Pierce.
(b) Ardell.
(c) Towers.
(d) Parker.

13. What is Pavlo wearing when Ardell shouts at him to get up from under the blanket?
(a) Nothing.
(b) His underclothes.
(c) His boots.
(d) His fatigues.

14. After Pavlo is dressed after his suicide attempt, what does Ardell say that everyone is going to say about Pavlo?
(a) That Pavlo will never be forgotten.
(b) That he is brave.
(c) That people will laugh at Pavlo forever.
(d) That Pavlo looks great.

15. What is the general response of the trainees to Hinkle's discovery about Pavlo's being in bed for too long?
(a) The game abruptly ends.
(b) The trainees fight about what to do.
(c) The game continues and jokes are made about Pavlo.
(d) The trainees become confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ardell do while helping Pavlo get dressed after his suicide attempt?

2. Where is Pavlo while Pierce, HInkle, and Kress are setting up their game?

3. What is the second question to Pavlo from Ardell?

4. What does Pavlo tell Pierce his name really is?

5. What is the occupation of the main character?

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