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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. About what does Thomas still dream about first stepping onto Quantness?
(a) He was moved by hunger to shoot a quail that will not die.
(b) How happy he was.
(c) His surprise at seeing this beautiful plantation.
(d) How vast the property was.

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

4. Sitting with Basie, waiting for Oscar to finish physical therapy, Christina knows Oscar considers Basie as what?
(a) A good and trustworthy man.
(b) A great friend and terrific lawyer.
(c) Little better than a distracted delivery boy.
(d) An intelligent and gifted lawyer.

5. What does Harry advise Oscar regarding history?
(a) One should not make a play about it.
(b) It cannot be repeated.
(c) It is boring.
(d) One cannot copyright it.

6. In the next scene, Thomas intends to ignore what?
(a) His fear of battle.
(b) His mother's cries.
(c) His summons from the draft board.
(d) His desire to return home.

7. Kiester serves notice of intent to examine Oscar in Los Angeles and demands what?
(a) Time to organize a defense team.
(b) Copies of any evidence.
(c) His play.
(d) His presence.

8. Bagby says the miners fear a drop in wages if the President does what?
(a) Does not free the slaves.
(b) Not make sure his economic reform policy is passed.
(c) Breaks his promise and frees the slaves.
(d) Comes to visit.

9. When does the Soldier take Thomas' $20?
(a) When Thomas forces him to take it.
(b) When Thomas makes clear it is a free gift.
(c) When Thomas falls asleep.
(d) When Thomas is not looking.

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

11. What has happened to Oscar?
(a) He has been run over by a car.
(b) He had to work late at work.
(c) His meeting is running late.
(d) He needed a root canal.

12. Oscar recalls sending the script to whom?
(a) A friend's agent.
(b) Some television director whose name he cannot recall.
(c) His mother and father.
(d) A Broadway producer.

13. William longs to fight in the war, which Thomas says what?
(a) Will end peacefully.
(b) Is a sure victory.
(c) Is already lost.
(d) Will be a short war.

14. With what does the official transcript of Oscar's deposition open?
(a) Basie and Jawaharlal Mahdar Pai, counsel for the defendants, sparring over expediting matters.
(b) Basie and Jawaharlal Mahdar Pai, counsel for the defendant, are in a minor disagreement.
(c) Basie and Oscar and disagreeing on how to go about fighting Jawaharlal Mahdar Pai.
(d) Jawaharlal Mahdar Pai and Oscar are arguing in the hallway.

15. Why is Oscar certain he did not send his script to Kiester?
(a) Kiester is not a well-known producer.
(b) His name is very laughable.
(c) He has never sent it to a movie producer.
(d) He has never sent his script to anyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. After a lunch break accommodating Oscar's nap, Pai apologizes to Oscar for what?

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

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

4. What kind of dog has Trish bought?

5. Who is Christina's schoolgirl friend?

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