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1. During Plebe Summer, new midshipmen most often wear what working uniform based on a uniform for enlisted sailors? (Includes the hat called the dixie cup cover.)
2. At regular intervals before brigade formations, plebes are charged with reporting to assigned stations in their company areas to recite certain information such as the menu for the next meal, uniform for formation, and officers on duty. They must do this as loudly and as fast as they are able. What is this called?
3. During their plebe year, midshipmen must run down the center of all passageways inside their dorms, Bancroft Hall. To turn, they can only pivot 90 degrees at a time (or stop and do an about face) while simultaneously yelling "Go Navy, sir!" or "Beat Army, sir!" What is this strange behavior called?
4. Each table down in King Hall (the mess hall) is usually assigned to a single squad. A plebe traditionally takes a chair next to the squad leader and fills his/her glass when it is empty, amongst other duties. What is this seating arrangement called?
5. What is the bible of plebe knowledge called?
6. Plebes often get their first taste of naval ship handling and navigation on board these training vessels.
7. For motivational reasons or for punitive measure (or just for the heck of it) plebes are often ordered to shove their chins into their necks as far as they can. The order goes: "By the numbers, get a __________."
8. What is the proper response for a plebe when he/she does not know the correct answer to a question?
9. Near the end of plebe year, some upper-class may feel like befriending plebes and allowing them to be on a first-name basis a little early before they are recognized as official midshipmen. This is called:
10. Plebe year is almost over and Commissioning Week is about to start. What greased up monument must plebes climb in order to be recognized officially as midshipmen fourth class and shed the disgusting label of plebes?
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