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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 Lee concerned about breaking?

2. At the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4, what is the time of day?

3. How does Saul feel about Austin's story?

4. Why does Lee think Austin is smart?

5. On what does the length of Lee's stay depend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Saul feel Austin is the right person to write Lee's screenplay?

2. Does Lee seem comfortable at the beginning of the play?

3. After Lee asks Austin again to write the screenplay, how does Austin react? What tactic does he employ?

4. Why does Austin stop Lee in the middle of his story?

5. What is Lee carrying when he enters the scene, and where did he presumably get the item?

6. Why doesn't Austin think Lee can help their father?

7. Where did Lee go instead of sleeping, and why did he go there?

8. What roles did the brothers used to take as children?

9. Did Austin know Lee was coming to visit?

10. Does Lee think Austin would be any good at his former profession? Why/why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the car keys as a metaphor for the brothers' relationship. Cite specific instances from the text where the keys represent their power struggle.

Essay Topic 2

Why has Lee chosen to live in the desert? Does he feel comfortable in the world of people? In Austin's world? What is Austin's perception of Lee's life? What is Lee's perception of Austin's life?

Essay Topic 3

How do the sound effects play into the story? How do they affect each brother? Are coyotes symbolic of one brother, the other, or both? What about crickets?

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