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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the genre in which Burton focuses most of his work for Hollywood?

2. Out of Robbie's entire family, no one has seen Robbie _________________ - his true passion.

3. Robbie once thought Anna would make a good _________, and she admits to Pale that she likes it.

4. __________ equates Burton's work with the myth of the Flying Dutchman.

5. Pale also says that Anna knows him because he helped to save her from the _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Anna so upset when she is sitting on the couch by herself after Robbie's wake?

2. What does Anna have to say about her work when Burton asks her some questions about her life?

3. What does Anna think they should do with Robbie's mail when Larry asks her what they should do with his mail?

4. What does Anna say the difference between a glass and a flute is when Burton asks?

5. What is on the message that Burton leaves for Anna on the answering machine before she picks it up?

6. Where is the loud noise that distracts Pale coming from when he is in Larry and Anna's apartment?

7. What are some of the things that Larry reveals he was told not to put on the Chrysler Christmas card he is designing?

8. What does Burton have to say about the weather in Canada where he was on vacation?

9. Why are Pale's wife and kids in Coral Gables and not with him in his life in town?

10. What does Larry reveal he has been doing that evening while Anna and Burton were at their social engagement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The experience of the wake is not a happy one for Anna, as she just wants to leave as she is so uncomfortable with Robbie's family.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna couldn't quite play along with the idea that Robbie was really her boyfriend?

Part 2: Do you think that Anna should have tried to make the best of the wake rather than trying to leave it? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that wakes help families after a death? Why or why not? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

Burton admits easily that as long as he continues to be paid for his work, he doesn't care what Hollywood does with his scripts.

Part 1: Why do you think Burton is focused more on money than on art?

Part 2: Do you think it's a bad thing to enjoy getting paid for your art? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you have more or less respect for Burton after he says he just likes to get paid? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Anna is also upset about the idea that Robbie's family never saw him dance, which was his one true passion.

Part 1: Why do you think Robbie never shared with his family his dancing?

Part 2: Do you think you would hide some of your talents from your family? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think Robbie's family deserved to see him dance? Why or why not?

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