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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12 (through page 349).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Thomas?
(a) He is a figment of Oscar's imagination.
(b) He is the director of the Civil War movie.
(c) He is the Crease's next door neighbor.
(d) He is the hero and a born aristocrat in his thirties, dressed in a rumbled field uniform, bearing a battle scar that is evident but not disfiguring.

2. Why is Christina shocked that Oscar would waste time reading his play to this person?
(a) She thinks he should give up on his play.
(b) She thinks he should be pursuing his appeal.
(c) His play is horrible.
(d) She thinks no one will want to produce his play.

3. How does Oscar say Bagby's swindling differs from Pentagon operations?
(a) The Pentagon is trustworthy, unlike Bagby.
(b) Bagby represents the Pentagon but from an earlier era.
(c) Bagby is more honest than the Pentagon.
(d) Only in scope (thousands vs. billions of dollars).

4. Why must Thomas go to Quantness?
(a) To see his wife.
(b) To pay the bills.
(c) To deal with his two slaves.
(d) To plant cotton.

5. Why can Oscar not start an action for infringement against the historical society?
(a) He had given them permission to use his play.
(b) Until the copyright claim is registered.
(c) They are a non-profit organization.
(d) They have not used Oscar's play for profit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Basie doubts Oscar has a case, but leaves doing what?

2. When Oscar wonders how Kevin can describe his scar, what does Lily reveal?

3. Lily is distraught over Billie's death and what else?

4. What will Father believe Oscar has done to Grandfather?

5. What does Basie try to show Oscar about artists?

(see the answer key)

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