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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6 (through page 156).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Oscar include natural slavery in the play?
(a) Because the Major - not he - believes in it.
(b) Because it is shocking.
(c) Because he believes it.
(d) Because it is believed by most people.

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

3. Thomas muses how the trees, rocks and ditches - all so casually ignored in peacetime - are what in battle?
(a) Cruel and disfigured.
(b) Bloody and twisted.
(c) Crucial to survival.
(d) In the way of the soldiers.

4. Basie remarks on the house's value. How does Oscar reply?
(a) The house is really not worth much.
(b) Privacy is valuable in an era of tract homes.
(c) The home has been in his family for generations.
(d) The house is very old and large.

5. Using only the newspapers of the day, what is Oscar showing?
(a) His play is worthy of being made into a film.
(b) His father will never care about him, unless he becomes famous with his play.
(c) The movie is an exact making of his play.
(d) The blossoming of greed and corruption that will create modern America.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Harry warn Oscar?

2. Why does Oscar say his play has never been performed?

3. The Major makes an aside to Kane about what, regarding Israel?

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

5. How do Harry and Christina find Oscar trapped?

(see the answer key)

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