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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem does Carlyle have with all of the officers in the Army?
(a) They are all white.
(b) They all come from wealthy families.
(c) They all have college educations.
(d) They are all black.

2. After lights out, why does Carlyle say he is crawling on the floor?
(a) He has gone mad and reverted to child-like behaviors.
(b) He is pretending he is at war and crawling through rice paddies.
(c) He has found a mouse and is following it home.
(d) Carlyle says he is practicing his duties: "the low crawl."

3. Why does Carlyle refuse to get off of the floor and into bed?
(a) Carlyle says he cannot find his bed; it is gone.
(b) Carlyle says he cannot walk because of his broken ankle.
(c) Carlyle is afraid of his bed.
(d) Carlyle is afraid Richie will get into bed with him.

4. What division of the Army have Rooney and Cokes been in together?
(a) Special Ops.
(b) The Seals.
(c) 101st Airborne.
(d) JAG.

5. Who does Billy claim is a beautiful screamer?
(a) Cokes.
(b) Rooney.
(c) Richie.
(d) Roger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does MOS stand for?

2. What is Rooney's (L.B.J.) MOS?

3. Why does Richie believe the suicide attempt was made?

4. Who are the two black characters in the play?

5. How many years does Martin have left to serve in the military?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Billy so upset about grabbing a razor to cut Carlyle?

2. Why does Richie agree with Billy in regard to saying that there is something wrong with Carlyle?

3. Why is the fact that Roger smokes contradictory to his other behaviors?

4. What is symbolic about Cokes saying the the man in the spider hole was "singing it"?

5. Rooney makes a huge show about Cokes's boots. What makes Cokes's boots special?

6. What does Richie mean by the "real Richie" is in Manhattan, and the other Richie is sitting in the Army reading a book?

7. Explain the hidden meaning behind Carlyle's comment: "it is dark in the night. Black man got a black body--he disappear."

8. Why does Carlyle call Roger a "Tom"?

9. Although Carlyle tells Richie when they are alone in the bunk room that all he wants to do is talk, Richie does not believe him. What does Richie believe that Carlyle wants?

10. Why does Martin try to commit suicide?

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