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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 (through page 128).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Trish gush with joy over, besides Oscar now having someone to sue so he will be set for life?
(a) Getting invited to visit Oscar.
(b) Oscar's hospital room.
(c) How cute Christina's new dress is.
(d) Christina landing a lawyer for a husband.

3. In the 1930s, the yellow press ran stories about Grandfather doing what?
(a) Opening a secret dive bar during the days of Prohibition.
(b) Hiring substitutes in both the Union and Confederate armies who ended up killing one another
(c) Running for governor.
(d) Becoming a lawyer and finally a judge.

4. In more responsive hands, observes the Times, the characters of the movie might have reflected what?
(a) The seriousness of war.
(b) The deeper opposing dualities of man's nature.
(c) The relationships between people.
(d) The characters of Oscar's play.

5. Why does Basie interrupt by admitting Oscar's lawsuit could be a landmark if they win?
(a) He wants to convince Oscar his case has a chance.
(b) He is trying to stay positive.
(c) He wants to encourage Oscar to hire him.
(d) He hopes to forestall reading the entire script.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Oscar demand a subpoena of Kiester's records?

2. What forces Thomas to go north to prevent the Union government from seizing everything?

3. From whom does Christina read Oscar a letter?

4. Of what does Thomas accuse his mother?

5. Sitting with Basie, waiting for Oscar to finish physical therapy, Christina knows Oscar considers Basie as what?

(see the answer key)

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