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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When talking about their pasts, what does Billy say his friend, Richie, did to his girlfriend one night?
(a) Richie dumped his girlfriend to be with a man.
(b) Richie beat up his girlfriend for being with a woman.
(c) Richie choked her for calling him a "homo."
(d) Richie killed his girlfriend for cheating on him.

2. What plans about the trip does Richie find disgusting?
(a) Going to a sex shop.
(b) Going to a whorehouse.
(c) Going to a peep show.
(d) Finding a male prostitute.

3. Why does Cokes claim he has been falling down a lot?
(a) From PTSD.
(b) From drinking.
(c) From dizzy spells.
(d) From leukemia.

4. Which character discusses the attempted suicide with the character who tried to slit his wrists?
(a) Martin.
(b) Carlyle.
(c) Richie.
(d) Billy.

5. How did Billy come to join the Army?
(a) Time off for good behavior from jail.
(b) Part of judges orders.
(c) Enlisted.
(d) Drafted.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Billy when he decided what he wanted to do as a profession when he grew up?

2. Why does Carlyle refuse to get off of the floor and into bed?

3. What happened to Cokes when he ran over a spider hole while in battle?

4. As Richie is discussing the war with Billy and Roger, who does he claim hangs snakes by the tail in dark caves waiting for soldiers to enter and be bitten?

5. What is the one threat (as stated by the stage directions) that all of the men share?

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