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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. Who tells Bargee to calm down?

2. What does the pugnacious collier say Musgrave is in spite of having stripes?

3. Where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place?

4. Where does Musgrave say his power comes from?

5. Who does Sparky say was his friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting in Act 2, Scene 3, Part 1?

2. Why does Musgrave refuse to recruit men who have caused tension in the town?

3. How do Musgrave and Attercliffe try to stop Hurst?

4. How does Sparky try to get Annie to come to his room?

5. What does Hurst tell Musgrave in Act 3, Scene 1, Part 2?

6. What does Musgrave claim is his mission?

7. What does the parson say about the army in his speech?

8. What is the Bargee's opinion on the soldiers?

9. What are Annie's opinions of soldiers?

10. Describe the scene at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1, Part 1.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's life. In what way are his life and personality is reflected in the book? Does uphold the views he expresses in the play in his own life?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1950s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the novel if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and examine their real life equivalent. How did the author adapt it for his play.

1. The British army

2. Town life

3. Deserters

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