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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Trish receive diamonds?
(a) She has purchased them with the money received from her law suit.
(b) Her boyfriend gives them to her as an apology.
(c) The clever insurance people had bought them back from the thieves.
(d) She has borrowed them for the weekend.

2. Oscar seats a guest, Harold Basie, in Grandfather's chair and asks him to do what?
(a) Tell him how he plans on winning Oscar's case against Kiester.
(b) Listen to Act 1, Scene 1.
(c) Read Act 1, Scene 1.
(d) Talk to him about his law career.

3. Harry does not want to get involved with Trisha's case. What does he warn Christina?
(a) She may be called as a witness for foolishly accompanying Trish to the clinic.
(b) She may say something to Trish she does not mean.
(c) Trish may try to drag her into the case.
(d) Trish may come to soley rely on her.

4. Harry warns of the risk and cost of contesting what?
(a) Lack of Capacity.
(b) No Fault.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Insanity.

5. The defendants are enjoined to halt exhibition until when?
(a) The plaintiff can receive therapy.
(b) The plaintiff is given a monetary reward.
(c) The plaintiff gets the opportunity to see the movie.
(d) The plaintiff is given equal credit with the producer and director.

6. Oscar is not sure he will walk again and has been assured by Kevin, Lily's lawyer; his scar is what?
(a) A permanent disfigurement ruining his earning capacity as a lecturer about Civil War battles.
(b) Only a nuisance.
(c) In need of many surgeries to be repaired.
(d) A minor problem and will fade with time.

7. What does Harry advise Oscar regarding history?
(a) It cannot be repeated.
(b) One cannot copyright it.
(c) It is boring.
(d) One should not make a play about it.

8. When does Jonathan Livingston change his name to Constantine Kiester?
(a) After grad school.
(b) After running for mayor.
(c) After moving to Hollywood.
(d) After acting on Broadway.

9. Why are Harry and Christina Lutz waiting for Oscar?
(a) He is at the dentist's office.
(b) He is to return from physical therapy.
(c) He is at work.
(d) He is in a meeting.

10. The insurance company, once willing to settle for $500 plus hospital bills, now wants what?
(a) Oscar's claims to be reconsidered.
(b) Oscar's claims dismissed on the basis of No Fault.
(c) To settle for more than $500.
(d) To settle for only $250.

11. Since when has Oscar been feeling terminal?
(a) Ever since that morning.
(b) Ever since his accident.
(c) Ever since a man in black came offering him money to carry messages to the other side.
(d) Ever since his physical therapy began.

12. Who is Christina's schoolgirl friend?
(a) Trish.
(b) Isle.
(c) Lily.
(d) Harry.

13. How does Christina respond when Harry cites the 1983 Carson v. Here's Johnny Portable Toilets?
(a) She hopes Harry can have such an easy case.
(b) She lashes out about a federal judge's time being consumed by such frivolity.
(c) She laughs hysterically.
(d) She wishes Harry would find another career.

14. Basie says a newspaper report has raised hopes in Oscar's case, provided what?
(a) Oscar pays him a large sum before the hearings begin.
(b) Oscar trusts him.
(c) Oscar can find Kiester's rejection letter.
(d) Oscar files suit.

15. Today's newspaper implicates what about the producer, Kiester?
(a) The Civil War film is his first.
(b) He had used Oscar's script to create his movie.
(c) He is an award-winning producer.
(d) He adopted deceptive practices in making his previous blockbuster, Uburubu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Oscar include natural slavery in the play?

2. What does Thomas' mother refuse to leave?

3. Christina mocks the thought of making a cripple cross the country to testify and suggests what?

4. What does this travel north end for Thomas?

5. What has happened to Oscar?

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