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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the stooped old man Lily saw walking past the window as she drove up?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Mr. Boatwright, the family plumber.
(c) Harry.
(d) Mr. Cartwright, the family butler.

2. What does Lily tell Oscar have been dashed?
(a) Her chance of going back to school.
(b) Her hopes of reconciling with her Daddy and receiving money.
(c) Her hopes of marrying him.
(d) Her new job opportunities.

3. How does Bone describe Erebus?
(a) As an old studio under new ownership.
(b) As an up-and-coming studio.
(c) As a run-down studio.
(d) As a well-established studio.

4. Why is Lily spooked by the clerk's many trips to the bathroom and the sound of trickling?
(a) He does not close the door.
(b) It reminds her of her lump.
(c) She is disgusted.
(d) It makes her need to use the restroom.

5. What will Father believe Oscar has done to Grandfather?
(a) Told a bold-faced lie about his grandfather.
(b) Honored his memory.
(c) Written a beautiful play in his memory.
(d) Exploited him and fed the flames of impeachment.

6. What are the jurors to disregard during the drowning case?
(a) All emotional outbursts by spectators.
(b) Circumstantial evidence.
(c) The boy's name and age.
(d) How the boy drowned.

7. What does Oscar secretly have?
(a) No lawyers.
(b) A new law suit.
(c) New lawyers.
(d) A girlfriend.

8. Why are the Judge's ashes in a coffee can?
(a) No one wanted to pay for an urn.
(b) An urn would cost $100, which would infuriate the Judge.
(c) The funeral home ran out of urns.
(d) Father loved to drink coffee.

9. How does Christina feel about living with Oscar?
(a) She wants him to move in permanently.
(b) Near her wits' end.
(c) Getting used to him.
(d) She enjoys being with her brother.

10. A copy of District Judge Crease's Instructions to the Jury in the case of Fickert v. Ude arrives in the mail. What are jurors told to do?
(a) Use their emotions to decide what is right.
(b) Sift through evidence and conflicting testimony for facts.
(c) Look for editing mistakes.
(d) Compare the case to their own lives.

11. For what does Christina demand Sam take responsibility?
(a) Lily.
(b) Buttons.
(c) Basie.
(d) Harry.

12. Christina decides to drive out and asks Harry to phone Sam or Basie to have them contact Oscar. Why can Harry not accompany her?
(a) He is afraid of Oscar's reaction.
(b) He is not feeling well.
(c) He does not like Oscar.
(d) He must be in court.

13. What has happened every time Christina has tried to reach Harry?
(a) He has been unavailable.
(b) He cries on the phone.
(c) He yells at her.
(d) He has refused to talk to her.

14. Why does Oscar insist Christina come see the television?
(a) Spot the dog is being interviewed on the nightly news.
(b) His father is speaking to the camera.
(c) There's a mob carrying placards that say, "KEEP GOD IN AMERICA, MURDERER."
(d) There are many funny commercials to watch.

15. What news from Harry does Christina give to Oscar?
(a) Basie has attended law school but never graduated.
(b) Basie is his best friend and can be trusted.
(c) Basie is a fraud who never attended law school, lied on his bar exam, and faces revocation of his license and jail.
(d) Basie is the best lawyer Harry could find, and he is sorry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily realize when Oscar yells for them to all come and see what is on the television?

2. What does Christina do when she finds Oscar engrossed in a nature program?

3. When might Oscar's conflict with Father, since he saw the movie, blow over?

4. Why does Oscar fail to notice Lily's new hairdo?

5. What is Christina doing when Oscar and Lily find her on the phone with her vulture sisters-in-law?

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