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

Short Answer Questions

1. After coming in from playing basketball, how much money does Roger ask Billy or Richie to loan him?

2. As Carlyle is leaving the room, he calls Richie a punk. What does Richie call Carlyle?

3. When Billy and Roger first met, why did Roger keep talking to Billy?

4. When Carlyle begins to flirt drunkenly with Richie, what does he do?

5. After Carlyle leaves the room, after calling Richie rude, what does Billy say will cause him to find another bunk room?

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

All of the characters have a flaw. Choose a character from the following list and describe their flaw. Use textual evidence to support the decision. Be sure to address the following questions in the essay: What is the character's flaw? Do others recognize the flaw? Do other characters depend on this flaw to use against the owner of the flaw? Does the character recognize their own flaw?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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