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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After Billy tells Carlyle that Richie is not "queer," what does Carlyle claim to want from Richie?
(a) Carlyle says he wants to get grooming tips from Richie.
(b) Carlyle says he wants "nothing" from Richie.
(c) Carlyle says he wants to "get some" from Richie.
(d) Carlyle says he wants some "dating tips" from Richie.

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

4. 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.

5. What does Carlyle call Roger throughout the play?
(a) Ro.
(b) Newbie.
(c) Kid.
(d) The black boy.

6. How old was Billy when he decided what he wanted to do as a profession when he grew up?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

7. According to Carlyle, what is "the black man's problem"?
(a) Too much feeling.
(b) Too repressed.
(c) Too angry.
(d) Too dark.

8. According to Carlyle, what is the Army all about?
(a) Killing.
(b) Dying.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Duties.

9. After coming in from playing basketball, how much money does Roger ask Billy or Richie to loan him?
(a) $20.
(b) $10.
(c) $15.
(d) $5.

10. After discussing what has happened to Martin, what does Richie offer to Carlyle?
(a) A hug.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A book.
(d) A beer.

11. Why does Carlyle tell Billy he will be fine in battle?
(a) He has been dodging bullets his whole life.
(b) He plans on going AWOL and never going to war.
(c) He does not care if he dies.
(d) He plans on becoming a traitor once in Vietnam.

12. What part of the day is it at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Early morning.
(c) Late evening.
(d) Late afternoon.

13. After Billy and Roger leave to go play basketball, what does Richie to to Billy's bed?
(a) Climbs in naked and rubs himself all over the sheets.
(b) Tears up the Playboy and throws the pieces all over his bed.
(c) Pulls all of the sheets off.
(d) Sprays cologne all over it.

14. During the discussion about Frankie, Billy tells Richie that there is a new theory regarding homosexuality. What is the new theory?
(a) That it is from drinking the water in New York.
(b) That is is nurture, not nature.
(c) That it only happens to boys who grow up without fathers.
(d) Genetics.

15. What is Carlyle's job in P Company?
(a) ED.
(b) KP.
(c) NC.
(d) SP.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richie comes in while Billy and Roger are working out. How does Richie make fun of them?

2. What is Richie's duty job in the Army?

3. After calling Richie "Eddie," what does Richie say his friends call him?

4. What comment does Billy make about the waitress that makes Roger laugh at him?

5. When Carlyle begins to flirt drunkenly with Richie, what does he do?

(see the answer keys)

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