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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Cokes do to the man in the spider hole?
(a) Threw in a gernade, sat on the lid, and waited for it to blow.
(b) Aimed his rifle down the hole and opened fire.
(c) Nothing, he was taken by a medic back to the camp.
(d) Threw the contents from his latrine down the hole onto the man.

2. When discussing the war with Richie, who does Roger claim everyone is saying is the new "Hitler"?
(a) Ho Chi Minh.
(b) The president.
(c) L.B.J.
(d) Billy.

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

4. Why is Cokes sent home from battle?
(a) He has BPD.
(b) He has PTSD.
(c) He has AIDS.
(d) He has leukemia.

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

6. Roger asks Billy if he would rather fight a war in the freezing cold or one where there were "awful ....". Awful what?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Poisons.
(c) Sergeants.
(d) Living quarters.

7. What is Rooney's (L.B.J.) MOS?
(a) Medical technician.
(b) Demolitions.
(c) Flight coordinator.
(d) Weaponry.

8. How many years does Martin have left to serve in the military?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

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

10. Why does Richie believe the suicide attempt was made?
(a) For attention.
(b) For a diagnosis of mental illness.
(c) To get out of the military.
(d) To really cause death.

11. 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) His eyesight is bad.
(d) He has had two heart attacks.

12. While recalling events from his hometown, what does Roger tell the others happened to the man in the phone booth?
(a) He was stabbed and died.
(b) A delivery truck lost control and ran over him.
(c) He was killed by gunfire.
(d) He was assulted by a homosexual man.

13. Why does Roger want to stay at the barracks instead of going downtown with Carlyle?
(a) Roger wants to go to the gym.
(b) Roger hates Carlyle and will never go anywhere with him.
(c) Roger wants to look at the Playboy.
(d) Roger wants to clean the barracks floors.

14. What do Roger and Billy bring Carlyle while he is laying on the floor?
(a) The mop.
(b) The Playboy.
(c) Another beer.
(d) The blankets from their beds.

15. In the beginning of Act 1, what does Martin tell Richie he does every morning when he wakes up?
(a) Tries to sneak out.
(b) Sneezes.
(c) Cries.
(d) Vomits.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Act 1, what does Richie do to Carlyle to get Billy to yell at him?

2. As Billy and Roger contemplate Carlyle's enlistment into the Army, why does Billy claim Carlyle is in the Army?

3. Which character discusses the attempted suicide with the character who tried to slit his wrists?

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

5. What does MOS stand for?

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