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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 15 (through page 430).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Harry and Christina Lutz waiting for Oscar?
(a) He is to return from physical therapy.
(b) He is at the dentist's office.
(c) He is in a meeting.
(d) He is at work.

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

3. What forces Thomas to go north to prevent the Union government from seizing everything?
(a) His mother's death.
(b) His ill wife.
(c) His dying sister.
(d) His uncle's death.

4. What does Jerry think will happen by having Bagby hungering for intelligent talk in an intellectual wasteland?
(a) It will be too deep for the audience.
(b) It will destroy the character.
(c) It will improve the character.
(d) It will make the audience hate the character even more.

5. What does Thomas' mother refuse to leave?
(a) Her room.
(b) The broken-down farmhouse.
(c) The parlor.
(d) The farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom does Christina read Oscar a letter?

2. Harry and Christina lie naked amidst what?

3. When Pai asks Oscar to read several passages and state whether he recognizes them, from where does Oscar acknowledge they come?

4. Oscar seats a guest, Harold Basie, in Grandfather's chair and asks him to do what?

5. What does Lily declare about Oscar's play so far?

(see the answer key)

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