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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 is Richie's sexual orientation?

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

3. What happens to Cokes after he and Rooney finish singing their song?

4. What kind of powder does Richie use for his rashes?

5. What does Carlyle pull out of his pocket after catching Roger in Richie's footlocker?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the murders, Roger has not changed in regard to his obsession. What does Roger do after everyone but he and Richie have left?

2. Why does Carlyle hate the Army?

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

4. Why does Carlyle have a problem with the duty the Army has assigned him?

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

6. Why did Roger continue to talk to Billy when they first met in P Company?

7. 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?"

8. Why doesn't Roger allow Richie to tell Cokes about what has happened to Rooney?

9. Why does Martin try to commit suicide?

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

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

Choose a character from the following list. Write a character analysis including information including the answers to the following questions: Who are they as a person? What do they want in life? What are their strengths? What are their weaknesses?

-Billy

-Roger

-Carlyle

-Richie

-Rooney

-Cokes

Essay Topic 3

From the following character list, choose a character and discuss that character's feelings regarding homosexuality. Be sure to address the following questions in your answer: Is the character accepting of homosexuality? Does the character like/accept Richie? Does this character cause problems for Richie (from a military aspect)? Does this character cause problems for Richie from a personal aspect?

-Billy

-Roger

-Carlyle

-Cokes

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