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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Basie explain the complaint must conform to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure?
(a) Or others may laugh at it.
(b) Or risk being dismissed.
(c) He does not want to risk not being taken seriously.
(d) It will be taken too seriously.

2. Oscar sees Basie's point, but does not want what?
(a) His name tied to mindless trash.
(b) His play to be made into a movie.
(c) To listen to him.
(d) To have his case dismissed.

3. How does Mother reply when Thomas asks what she wants?
(a) To move up north.
(b) Only to lay up treasures in heaven.
(c) Only to stay with her son.
(d) To move onto a nice plantation.

4. Oscar maintains "when the idea is used in the context of the expression, combined with the expression, then the idea becomes part of the abuse I'm referring to," but denies what?
(a) Claiming proprietary interest in either the Civil War or the Battle of Antietam.
(b) Claiming proprietary interest in either the Civil War or Revolutionary War.
(c) Claiming propietary interest in either the French and Indian War or the Trail of Tears.
(d) Claiming proprietary interest in either the Revolutionary War or War of 1812.

5. Of what does Thomas accuse his mother?
(a) Not being kind enough to all the slaves.
(b) Cherishing justice and easily relinquishing the past.
(c) Cherishing injustice and refusing to relinquish the past.
(d) Being too harsh on John Israel.

6. Christina and Harry go to Room 612B and find Oscar upset. Over what is he upset?
(a) His insurance company is not covering most of his hospital bills.
(b) He has had very few visitors.
(c) His physical therapy is going longer than expected.
(d) News reports that Father is being burned in effigy in some riotous scene, and someone is already suing over a Civil War movie Oscar claims is his story about his grandfather.

7. What does Oscar fear about his house?
(a) That his sister will want it.
(b) That he will not be able to afford the mortgage.
(c) That is will need to be torn down.
(d) That his father wants to sell it.

8. Oscar has not seen the movie but has heard and read the hero has what, which can hardly be a coincidence?
(a) A facial scar.
(b) A birth mark.
(c) A horse.
(d) A sword.

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

10. When Christina announces someone is taking pictures on the lawn, what does Oscar demand?
(a) She drive them away.
(b) The cameras of the photographers.
(c) They go out and enjoy the free photography.
(d) She call the police.

11. What does Christina do when Oscar hints that Harry could handle the case?
(a) She says Harry is free to help.
(b) She snaps that Harry is exhausted and has no free time.
(c) She silently worries about Harry's health.
(d) She is thrilled to have Harry help her brother.

12. What convinces Oscar the producer of "The Blood in the Red White and Blue," Kiester, has stolen the characters and themes of his play?
(a) When he sees the movie.
(b) Reading the script for the movie.
(c) The Times' review of the movie.
(d) After talking to the director about his film.

13. Why does Oscar say his play has never been performed?
(a) Broadway only wants "tits and ass."
(b) Broadway was never big enough for him.
(c) He is too afraid to show it to a producer.
(d) He has yet to complete it.

14. From whom does Christina read Oscar a letter?
(a) John Knize.
(b) Judge Crease.
(c) Harry Lutz.
(d) Harold Basie.

15. Harry hopes once Szyrk is reversed, what will happen?
(a) Interest will stay the same.
(b) Interest will grow.
(c) Interest will die down.
(d) Szyrk will be his friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the Soldier take Thomas' $20?

2. With what does the official transcript of Oscar's deposition open?

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

4. In the 1930s, the yellow press ran stories about Grandfather doing what?

5. What does this travel north end for Thomas?

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