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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Capt. McLean done for years every spring?
(a) Plowed and planted a garden.
(b) Put money in savings for a farm.
(c) Made lists of seeds he would like to plant.
(d) Seeded his lawn.

2. What song do Fisby and Capt. McLean sing after the wrestling match?
(a) "Sunnyside of the Street".
(b) "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain".
(c) "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall".
(d) "Deep in the Heart of Texas".

3. What does it mean for Fisby to cover his face with the fan when he starts the wrestling match?
(a) That he is not to speak during the fight.
(b) That he is blind to the loser.
(c) That he is not taking sides.
(d) That it is too hot to hold the fight.

4. How many lectures has Fisby given to the village children on Democratic Theory?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

5. Where did one of the contestant's get his shirt for the wrestling match?
(a) From the target sheets.
(b) From the parachute silk.
(c) He made it himself.
(d) From a sailor at the Naval Base.

6. What are some of Capt. McLean's favorite plants?
(a) Celery, Lettuce, and Snow Root Strawberries.
(b) Jolly Green Giant Peas and Idaho Potatoes.
(c) Super Red Tomatoes and Carrot Root.
(d) Cucumbers - Extra Early Green Prolific; Radishes - Crimson Giant; Tomatoes - Ponderosa Earliana; and Watermelon.

7. What has Capt. McLean subscribed to for years?
(a) The Farmer's Almanac.
(b) American Journal.
(c) All the farm journals.
(d) The Wall Street Journal.

8. What are the men wading in next to where they are building the teahouse?
(a) The ocean.
(b) A stream.
(c) The lotus pond.
(d) The lake.

9. For what special occasions is the liquor made?
(a) Spring dances.
(b) End-of-war dances.
(c) Weddings and funerals.
(d) Teahouse celebrations.

10. What does Col. Purdy think of the Co-Op?
(a) He thinks it's brilliant.
(b) He thinks it's Communism.
(c) He thinks it's terrible.
(d) He thinks it's Socialism.

11. Why does Fisby not think it would be a good idea for Lotus Blossom to go to America?
(a) She does not have any education.
(b) She would not be able to get a job.
(c) She does not know anybody.
(d) She would be considered "different."

12. What, according to Capt. McLean, do bees do?
(a) They sing a beautiful song.
(b) They sting children.
(c) They are important for pollination.
(d) They make honey.

13. Fisby tells Capt. McLean that he feels free. When does he say this feeling started?
(a) The minute he decided not to build the schoolhouse.
(b) The minute he left the army.
(c) The minute he arrived in town.
(d) The minute he accepted Lotus Blossom for who she is.

14. When Fisby and Sakini say goodbye, what does Sakini say to Fisby?
(a) "May your life be like an August Moon."
(b) "You not failure."
(c) "You tried."
(d) "The cricket will give you good fortune."

15. What is the cloth that the white suits are made from?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Linen.
(c) Target cloth.
(d) Tea cloth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What really happened to the teahouse at the end of the play?

2. Why, according to Fisby, must he build a teahouse?

3. How many castings do earthworms leave behind?

4. What does Col. Purdy tell Gregovich to do with the stills?

5. What does Col. Purdy want to see once he arrives in the village?

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