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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. As Cokes and Rooney are telling the men about their past, what do they say happened to O'Flannigan?
(a) He pulled the shoot release at 500 feet and died.
(b) He turned on his fellow soliders, and they pushed him out of a plane.
(c) He did not pack his shoot properly, and it did not deploy.
(d) During a jump gone bad, he broke both of his legs and the Army sent him home.

2. What made Billy choose a profession that requires helping others?
(a) Billy's parents abused him.
(b) His brother died from leukemia.
(c) A neighbor went mad and started axing cars.
(d) A childhood friend was murdered.

3. What comment does Billy make about the waitress that makes Roger laugh at him?
(a) Billy thinks she likes Roger.
(b) Billy says she likes him.
(c) Billy thinks she would make a good mother.
(d) Billy says the black-haired waitress is smart.

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?
(a) The Russians.
(b) American soliders in Vietnam.
(c) Vietcong.
(d) German soldiers.

5. Where is Billy from?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Kansas.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the others are leaving for town, what does Richie claim Billy is scared to death of?

2. After discussing what has happened to Martin, what does Richie offer to Carlyle?

3. Since Rich missed dinner to take care of Richie, what does Billy bring him from the mess hall?

4. How many people from Billy's platoon are going to Vietnam?

5. What does Carlyle call Roger throughout the play?

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