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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the clerk balk at destroying them?
(a) They belong to Oscar and Christina.
(b) He does not want to have to build a fire.
(c) They belong to him and he wants to keep them.
(d) He does not want to destroy the beautiful letters.

2. Why has Harry long been estranged from his father?
(a) They argued over a decade ago and refused to apologize.
(b) His father never made enough money.
(c) He does not like his father's career choice.
(d) Because of his unprofitable interest in theology and poetry.

3. How does Oscar feel about Father having no time to read his play?
(a) Livid.
(b) Sad.
(c) Happy.
(d) Reassured.

4. What is the final amount of the film apportioned to Oscar?
(a) 25% of the gross receipts to costs or $200,000.
(b) 250% of the gross receipts to costs or $200,000.
(c) 2.5% of the gross receipts to costs or $200,000.
(d) .25% of the gross receipts to costs or $200,000.

5. Why does Rev. Bobby Joe, freed from jail, say Daddy cannot come to visit?
(a) He no longer trusts Daddy.
(b) He is busy preaching.
(c) He is having a big operation and Bobby Joe is offering him spiritual comfort in case the Lord carries him home during it.
(d) He has a baptism to attend to.

6. To what does the clerk compare the death of a great man?
(a) To the destruction of an old building.
(b) To the death of a salesman.
(c) To a Civil War.
(d) To the burning of a library.

7. What does Oscar say when Christina tells him there will be no funeral?
(a) He does not his father cremated.
(b) He does not want to attend a funeral.
(c) He agrees that it is probably for the best.
(d) He insists it is his duty to provide a proper funeral.

8. When might Oscar's conflict with Father, since he saw the movie, blow over?
(a) Once Father realizes the movie is based on Oscar's play.
(b) Once Oscar loses the lawsuit, proving the play is not worth stealing.
(c) Once Oscar's play is on Broadway.
(d) Once Father realizes how good the movie was.

9. Why does Oscar fail to notice Lily's new hairdo?
(a) He is engrossed in a cartoon.
(b) He is asleep.
(c) Her hairdo is not very different.
(d) She is standing behind him.

10. What do witnesses confirm about the site of the drowning?
(a) The current is very strong.
(b) It is beautiful.
(c) It is frequently used for baptisms.
(d) It is a popular fishing site.

11. What does Kiester do regarding Oscar's script when undertaking a Civil War epic?
(a) Denies any recollection.
(b) Remembers all the details from reading the play many years ago.
(c) Says he remembers reading it.
(d) Kept a copy of the play for himself.

12. What has happened every time Christina has tried to reach Harry?
(a) He cries on the phone.
(b) He yells at her.
(c) He has been unavailable.
(d) He has refused to talk to her.

13. What does Christina do when she finds Oscar engrossed in a nature program?
(a) She turns off the television.
(b) She sits down to enjoy the show as well.
(c) She asks him what he is watching.
(d) She criticizes his odd tastes.

14. Why will the state do nothing to help Oscar with his legal fees, according to Harry?
(a) The state does not have the money to help him.
(b) Oscar is the one to have accumulated them.
(c) It is Oscar's responsibility to pay his fees.
(d) The law profession is self-regulating.

15. In the morning, about what does Oscar read?
(a) His case being dismissed.
(b) His wildfires in California.
(c) The injuries, arrests, and a nationwide outpouring of grief for Spot.
(d) A drop in interest rates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Christina decides to drive out and asks Harry to phone Sam or Basie to have them contact Oscar. Why can Harry not accompany her?

2. How much is the settlement offer worth about which Christina tells Harry?

3. Who is the "Murderer" being burnt in effigy?

4. What does Bone do next, in equal detail?

5. Why is Deedee out $80,000?

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