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

Short Answer Questions

1. What initial reason does Roger give for going off base with Carlyle?

2. What made Billy choose a profession that requires helping others?

3. What does Roger take out of his locker to put on before leaving the base?

4. What is Richie's duty job in the Army?

5. Carlyle has entered Richie's room looking for Roger. What does Richie do to make Carlyle think that Richie is going to hit on him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Cokes and Rooney. Why do you believe they have the relationship that they do? What fuels their friendship? Would their friendship be the same if they had not served together?

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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