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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 Billy and Roger contemplate Carlyle's enlistment into the Army, why does Billy claim Carlyle is in the Army?
(a) Billy claims it is to finally become someone to be proud of.
(b) Billy claims it is because of Freedom's Frontier.
(c) Billy claims it is only because of the court order.
(d) Billy claims it is a deathwish.

2. Where does Richie tell Carlyle the "real Richie" has gone?
(a) California.
(b) Flordia.
(c) Hell.
(d) Manhattan.

3. Who are the two black characters in the play?
(a) Carlyle and Roger.
(b) Roger and Clark.
(c) Billy and Martin.
(d) Clark and Billy.

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

5. Why does Carlyle think that Billy, Richie, and Roger share such a nice room?
(a) Because they are all to go to Vietnam together.
(b) Because they all share the same duty job.
(c) Because they all enlisted at the same time.
(d) Because they are all gay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roger get caught looking at in Richie's footlocker?

2. As Cokes and Rooney are telling the men about their past, what do they say happened to O'Flannigan?

3. Why does it seem impossible for Rooney to be competent in his MOS?

4. What happens to Cokes after he and Rooney finish singing their song?

5. Carlyle has entered Richie's room looking for Roger. What does Richie do to make Carlyle think that Richie is going to hit on him?

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