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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 kind of powder does Richie use for his rashes?
2. What is Rooney's nickname for Cokes?
3. Why does it seem impossible for Rooney to be competent in his MOS?
4. What does Carlyle pull out of his pocket after catching Roger in Richie's footlocker?
5. As Richie is discussing the war with Billy and Roger, who does he claim hangs snakes by the tail in dark caves waiting for soldiers to enter and be bitten?
Short Essay Questions
1. After Carlyle is cuffed, why does Carlye think that the lieutenant and MPs have no right to tell him what to do?
2. Explain the comparison Carlyle makes regarding "dealing trouble" and "smiling."
3. Why does Richie become stunned at Billy's comment: "that you go down; that you go up and down like a Yo-yo and you go blowin' all the trees like the wind?"
4. Why is Roger so willing to accept Carlyle and his behavior?
5. What changes regarding Carlyle's behavior when Richie closes the bunk room door because of "the draft"?
6. Explain the joke that Carlyle tells after Richie storms out of the bunk room because Carlyle accuses him of "kissing his joint."
7. What happened when Billy was sixteen that made him want to become a priest?
8. 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?
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. What is wrong with the lieutenant's statement: "two perfectly trained and primed strong pieces of U.S. Army property cut to [expletive] up in here"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
All of the men (Billy, Roger, Richie, and Carlyle) are afraid of war. Choose one character and define their fear of war using textual evidence while explaining the reasoning behind the fears.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the tensions between Billy and Richie throughout the play. Why do the tensions exist for Billy? Why do the tensions exist for Richie? Are the tensions justified? Why/why not?
Essay Topic 3
At times, the only color in the play that seems to matter is "Army green." What makes the racial lines blur? Are there poignant racial stereotypes that surface? Be sure to include textual evidence.
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