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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Carlyle make for his behavior (crawling on the floor)?

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

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

4. How are Cokes's boots different from everyone else's?

5. After Richie leaves to take a shower, what do Billy and Roger decide to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Billy shutting the door at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

2. What is ironic about Rooney being a demolitions expert?

3. Why is Carlyle jealous of Billy, Richie, and Roger?

4. Explain the joke that Carlyle tells after Richie storms out of the bunk room because Carlyle accuses him of "kissing his joint."

5. What action does Richie make to cause Billy to realize what is about to happen between him (Richie) and Carlyle?

6. Why does the lieutenant's actions towards Roger speak to the stereotypical assumptions regarding the crime scene?

7. Why does Billy say that he would rather face "freezin' cold" than snakes?

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

9. Why does Billy have a problem with Carlyle turning off the lights in the bunk room?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose from the following list a character and discuss the/any stereotypes related to the character. Be sure to address the following questions in the essay: Does the character fall into a typical stereotype? Why/Why not? How do they align with a particular stereotype? How do they stray from a particular stereotype? Do those around them see them as falling into a particular stereotype? Do they see themselves in alignment with a particular stereotype? Be sure to use textual evidence to support decisions.

-Billy

-Roger

-Carlyle

-Richie

-Rooney

-Cokes

Essay Topic 2

Of all of the men in the play, who do you believe will/could go the furthest in their military career? Why? What character traits make this character the most likely to succeed?

Essay Topic 3

Roger claims that Richie never told him that he was a homosexual. Go back through the play and note all of Richie's references to his homosexuality. Once finished, choose one statement that could be a masked admittance to his homosexuality and one that is a blatant. Compare and contrast the meaning/understanding behind each of the statements.

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