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

2. According to the stage directions, what color are the shades that cover the lights?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

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

4. 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) He was assulted by a homosexual man.
(c) He was killed by gunfire.
(d) A delivery truck lost control and ran over him.

5. At the end of Act 1, what does Richie do to Carlyle to get Billy to yell at him?
(a) Richie kisses Carlyle.
(b) Richie lies down beside Carlyle.
(c) Richie kicks Carlyle.
(d) Richie covers up Carlyle and pats his arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people from Billy's platoon are going to Vietnam?

2. Why does Richie think that Roger would understand problems associated with being homosexual?

3. Roger asks Billy if he would rather fight a war in the freezing cold or one where there were "awful ....". Awful what?

4. Why does Billy threaten Richie while they are mopping the bunks?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the comparison Carlyle makes regarding "dealing trouble" and "smiling."

2. When Billy finally levels with Richie about the flirting, what does he say?

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

4. At the end of the play, Cokes puts a lot of things into perspective for Roger and Richie. What does Cokes tell them?

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

6. Why does Billy believe himself to be a busybody?

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

8. After Carlyle is cuffed, why does Carlye think that the lieutenant and MPs have no right to tell him what to do?

9. As Billy, Roger and Richie are discussing going out, Richie calls going to a whorehouse "disgusting." Billy's replies to Richie with "look who's talking." What do both men mean?

10. Why is Richie afraid of the Vietcong and war?

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