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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Oscar wonders how Kevin can describe his scar, what does Lily reveal?
(a) She took photographs of Oscar's scar.
(b) Kevin visited Oscar in the hospital.
(c) They ate dinner together last night, and watched a very bloody film.
(d) Lily described the scar to Kevin.

2. Why does Christina believe Trish could hardly seek an abortion in the hospital?
(a) She perennially helps finance it and is currently suing it for fetal endangerment.
(b) The clinic was closer to her home.
(c) The hospital is very dirty.
(d) Hospitals are expensive.

3. Kiester counters the complaint, denying what?
(a) All allegations.
(b) He made a Civil War movie.
(c) He has ever seen the play.
(d) He realized the movie was based on Oscar's play.

4. When does Jonathan Livingston change his name to Constantine Kiester?
(a) After moving to Hollywood.
(b) After acting on Broadway.
(c) After grad school.
(d) After running for mayor.

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

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

7. Christina and Harry go to Room 612B and find Oscar upset. Over what is he upset?
(a) He has had very few visitors.
(b) His physical therapy is going longer than expected.
(c) 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.
(d) His insurance company is not covering most of his hospital bills.

8. How does Oscar respond when Pai questions him saying, could Livingston not be expected to receive many such unsolicited scripts, written solely in hopes of financial reward?
(a) Oscar denies such motivation.
(b) Oscar is not sure of his motivation.
(c) Oscar agrees that monetary gain was a part of his motivation.
(d) Oscar agrees that was his motivation.

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

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

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

12. When Pai asks Oscar to read several passages and state whether he recognizes them, from where does Oscar acknowledge they come?
(a) Kaufman and Hart's play, You Can't Take It With You.
(b) Eugene O'Neill's play, Ah Wilderness.
(c) Gower Champions' musical, 42nd Street.
(d) Eugene O'Neill's dreary play, Mourning Becomes Electra.

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

14. What has John Israel done?
(a) Shot himself.
(b) Freed the other slaves.
(c) Talked back to Thomas.
(d) Run away.

15. What does Basie try to show Oscar about artists?
(a) They can often forget from what they are inspired.
(b) They should never be trusted.
(c) They often steal ideas from others.
(d) They can innocently use things without outright stealing them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Oscar has not seen the movie but has heard and read the hero has what, which can hardly be a coincidence?

2. William longs to fight in the war, which Thomas says what?

3. In a complaint filed with U.S. District Court, SD, New York, September 30, 1990, Oscar L. Crease, Plaintiff vs. Erebus Entertainment, Inc., Ben B. F. Leva, Constantine Kiester a/k/a Jonathan Livingston (Siegal), and others, Defendants, alleges on or about July 1, 1977, plaintiff submits an original play entitled "Once at Antietam" to Kiester, then a television producer; Kiester returns said play with a note, saying what?

4. Christina mocks the thought of making a cripple cross the country to testify and suggests what?

5. Oscar recalls sending the script to whom?

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