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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the officers sleep in Part 2, Chapter 9?
(a) A hotel.
(b) An abandoned barn.
(c) An abandoned house.
(d) The barracks.

2. At the beginning of the novel, what is Billy afraid of becoming?
(a) A general in the army.
(b) A munitions worker.
(c) A dishonor to his counrty.
(d) A defector.

3. What motivates Billy to fight in France?
(a) Lack of a life plan.
(b) Hatred for the French.
(c) The Medal of Honor.
(d) Violent tendencies.

4. Who does Mitchell question Billy in front of?
(a) The military board.
(b) The captain.
(c) His mother.
(d) His fiancee.

5. What is the mood of the encounter between Billy and Sarah at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Tense.
(c) Boring.
(d) Loving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy label his fellow soldiers?

2. Who does Billy run into prior to his medical exam?

3. Billy thinks Hallet is too _____ to fight?

4. What are Billy and his soldiers waiting for in Part 2, Chapter 9?

5. What does Dr. Rivers draw on Moffet's legs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the speech impediment Dr. Rivers had as a youth and what caused it.

2. Describe the meeting between Elinor and Billy.

3. What is the benefit of being an officer instead of a soldier?

4. What is significant about Billy's reunion with Hallet?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 7, what is the noticeable literary change that takes place in the novel?

6. Explain the health problem Moffet suffers from.

7. Why is it ironic that Mitchell does not ask Billy about shell shock in front of the medical board?

8. Describe the overall relationship Dr. Rivers shares with his family.

9. Describe the relationship between Dr. Rivers and Njiru.

10. Describe the character of Billy.

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