View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the nun who prepares a meal at the hospital?
(a) Sister Caroline.
(b) Sister Aurelia.
(c) Sister Carmelita.
(d) Sister Clement.

2. From what city does Captain Kelley come?
(a) Madison, Wisconsin.
(b) Dayton, Ohio.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) Chicago, Illinois.

3. What holiday is approaching in "Wine for the Mess at Segi"?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Fourth of July.
(d) Memorial Day.

4. In what type of ceremony does Tony Fry marry Latouhe?
(a) Methodist.
(b) Buddhist.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Jewish.

5. What helps Bloody Mary bargain with the American servicemen?
(a) Dirty pictures.
(b) Discounts.
(c) Bribes.
(d) Dirty words.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the men stuck for a couple of days on the island of Bougainville?

2. What is Monsieur Jacques Benoit's position on the island?

3. Who poses as a Naval Intelligence officer?

4. What cloth does Benny give the natives that makes them very happy?

5. Luther Billis is described as looking somewhat like a ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of how Kelley's discipline benefits the navy but is disastrous in his personal life?

2. How does Joe rationalize that Liat is not a native savage?

3. What concerns does Lt. Pearlstein have about a ravine and a coral hill on Konora?

4. Under what circumstances does Latouche kill her husband?

5. Why do Bus and Tony want to make a stop on the island of Luana Pori?

6. What is the sacred pig ceremony that the men partake in?

7. What physical restrictions does Hoag encounter in the airstrip project on Konora?

8. How does Joe lie when the men talk about becoming intimate with native girls?

9. How is Captain Kelley compared to Captain Bligh of the Bounty?

10. For what is Tony Fry well known and what does he convince Bus Adams to do to help him?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 896 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample