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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After calling Richie "Eddie," what does Richie say his friends call him?
(a) Bob.
(b) Irene.
(c) Jack.
(d) Mary.

2. Why does it seem impossible for Rooney to be competent in his MOS?
(a) He is too easily stressed.
(b) His hands shake too much.
(c) He has had two heart attacks.
(d) His eyesight is bad.

3. What does Cokes compare the man in the spider hole to?
(a) James Stewart.
(b) Charlie Chaplin.
(c) A jack-in-the-box.
(d) A smashed egg.

4. Why does Carlyle say he doesn't like "nobody's voice but my own"?
(a) Everyone bores him.
(b) He thinks everyone talks bad about him.
(c) He thinks everyone is gay.
(d) He thinks everyone is beneath him.

5. How many people from Billy's platoon are going to Vietnam?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1, Billy asks Roger if he thinks Billy is a what?

2. When talking about their pasts, what does Billy say his friend, Richie, did to his girlfriend one night?

3. What is the excuse that Carlyle gives the investigating officers about being covered in blood?

4. What kind of powder does Richie use for his rashes?

5. What character tries to slit his wrists in a suicide attempt?

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