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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Pavlo asks how the man in the Corporal's story "knew," what was the Corporal's answer?
(a) That this was the way it should be.
(b) That he had ESP.
(c) That he just "knew."
(d) That he was a bit crazy.

2. What does the Corporal say it is easy to do in Vietnam?
(a) Find a wife.
(b) Get laid.
(c) Buy a new weapon.
(d) Get a trip to Cambodia.

3. What does Pavlo do when he sees Pierce coming after being beaten up by the other trainees?
(a) Stands up and salutes him.
(b) Grabs a book and pretends to read.
(c) Begins to cry quietly.
(d) Runs back to the barracks pretending to have forgotten something.

4. What does Hinkle realize Pavlo has done to himself while the other trainees are playing their game?
(a) Taken a bottle of sleeping pills and slashed his arm.
(b) Sniffed airplane glue and taken a whole bottle of aspirin.
(c) Snifffed airplane glue and slashed his wrist.
(d) Slashed his wrist and taken a whole bottle of aspirin.

5. What relative(s) does Pavlo say he has?
(a) A half-sister and twin brother.
(b) A sister and half-brother.
(c) A father and step-mother.
(d) A mother and half-brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ardell instruct Pavlo on in the event of a gas attack?

2. Upon finding Pavlo in the state he is in, what does Hinkle do upon returning to the game?

3. What does Pavlo also explain thinking about while holding the grenade?

4. What do the trainees accuse Pavlo of when he arrives in the barracks ,

5. Where and when does this story take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. .What do you think is the most important aspect/theme to know about Pavlo's motivation to have joined the army, and how is this shown throughout this section?

2. Although Kress seems to be convinced that Pavlo is stupid, is this an accurate assumption? Why or why not?

3. Explain how Tower's instructions on chest wounds can be directly related to Pavlo's emotional wounds.

4. In what ways do the scenes where Pavlo displays helplessness give insight into the reasons for Pavlo's drive to become a better or "good" soldier?

5. Identify two juxtaposed aspects to Pavlo's character, and explain how they affect his identity.

6. Theorize about what Yen might represent to Pavlo beyond the opportunity for sex.

7. Explore the ways in which Pavlo is made to feel helpless in this act. Theorize on the writer's purpose for creating these moments.

8. Identify and explore, using examples, a key component to Pavlo's character in this act.

9. Tower mentions the North Star more than a few times throughout the play, and finally in Act 2, Part 4. Up until this point, what are the possible meanings of these references to the North Star?

10. Theorize about the significance of the story Pavlo relates of the girl who seemed like a "robot."

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