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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. How did Martin and Richie come to be in the military?

2. What does MOS stand for?

3. According to Cokes's and Rooney's song, what must a paratrooper count to before pulling the cord to his shoot?

4. What happened to Cokes when he ran over a spider hole while in battle?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What changes regarding Carlyle's behavior when Richie closes the bunk room door because of "the draft"?

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

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

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

6. Why does Carlyle speak in the third person when talking to Richie about his (Carlyle's) behavior the night he passed out on the bunk room floor?

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

8. Why do Roger and Carlyle laugh at Richie when they leave to go to town?

9. Why does Roger believe that just because you tried it (homosexual activity) doesn't make one a homosexual?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a character from the following list. Discuss whether or not you believe that character thinks/believes Richie is a homosexual. Be sure to discuss their conversations, behaviors, and the stage directions associated with any textual evidence that is deemed supportive of the decision.

-Billy

-Carlyle

-Roger

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of Richie's "tall tales." Discuss why you believe Richie tells the story. Is there any truth behind the story? Why do you think Richie feels he must stretch the truth?

-What goes on in war: snakes and elephant dung

-The story about his dad leaving and being on TV

Essay Topic 3

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

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