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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Oscar fetches wine, how does Christina annoy him?
(a) When she demands the first glass.
(b) When she demands he be careful with the bottle.
(c) When she does not want a glass of wine.
(d) When she tells him he should not have any wine.

2. What is the right hand side of the story?
(a) Thomas's trip north to take care of his uncle's property.
(b) The runaway slave, the invisible man haunting Thomas (and the entire play).
(c) Kane hounding Thomas about justice and moral rectitude leading him deeper into his dilemma, and Bagby blackmailing him for 4,000 years of Christian guilt.
(d) There is no right hand side of Oscar's story.

3. What will Father believe Oscar has done to Grandfather?
(a) Written a beautiful play in his memory.
(b) Honored his memory.
(c) Told a bold-faced lie about his grandfather.
(d) Exploited him and fed the flames of impeachment.

4. How does Jerry want to change the character of Kane, which would also put Broadway audiences in Oscar's hands?
(a) He should be very attractive.
(b) He should be a rootless, wandering Jew.
(c) He should have a better name.
(d) He should be very funny and entertaining.

5. What does Bone do next, in equal detail?
(a) Describe how different the movie is.
(b) Describe the movie.
(c) Describe the similarities between the play and the movie.
(d) Point out why the play is so brilliant.

6. What does Christina say should have been an early sign Oscar would never please Father?
(a) When he gets in trouble with Father for stripping the bark from a birch tree to build a canoe.
(b) When he gets in trouble with Father for not keeping his room clean.
(c) When is first ran away from home as a child.
(d) When Father said Christina was his favorite child.

7. What does Lily tell Oscar that her Daddy and Rev. Billy Joe are blaming her for?
(a) Allowing Billie to buy a car.
(b) Bringing a lawyer down to help Daddy collect the insurance money.
(c) Not stopping Billie from driving home.
(d) Giving Billie alcohol before wrecking his new car.

8. How does Oscar respond when Christina mocks him about finding a producer?
(a) A broadway producer will enjoy his play.
(b) Kiester will produce it.
(c) Nipples is in New York.
(d) His play is worthless.

9. 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 Father realizes how good the movie was.
(c) Once Oscar's play is on Broadway.
(d) Once Oscar loses the lawsuit, proving the play is not worth stealing.

10. Why is Lily spooked by the clerk's many trips to the bathroom and the sound of trickling?
(a) He does not close the door.
(b) It makes her need to use the restroom.
(c) She is disgusted.
(d) It reminds her of her lump.

11. What do most of Oscar's charges represent?
(a) Contingency Fees.
(b) Consultation Fees.
(c) Retainer Fees.
(d) Administrative costs.

12. What does Lily realize when Oscar yells for them to all come and see what is on the television?
(a) Oscar does not know his father has died.
(b) Oscar is watching another nature program.
(c) Oscar is watching the movie.
(d) Oscar had forgotten Father had died.

13. Of what is Christina afraid when Oscar reads he has lost the suit?
(a) He will cry.
(b) He will file another suit.
(c) He will have a heart attack.
(d) He will explode.

14. A copy of District Judge Crease's Instructions to the Jury in the case of Fickert v. Ude arrives in the mail. What are jurors told to do?
(a) Compare the case to their own lives.
(b) Look for editing mistakes.
(c) Sift through evidence and conflicting testimony for facts.
(d) Use their emotions to decide what is right.

15. Why is Christina shocked that Oscar would waste time reading his play to this person?
(a) She thinks no one will want to produce his play.
(b) She thinks he should be pursuing his appeal.
(c) She thinks he should give up on his play.
(d) His play is horrible.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the plaintiff's play script is indisputably protected, what would not constitute copyright infringement?

2. Who has Christina consulted about fulfilling Harry's wish for a clean getaway like the Judge?

3. What has happened every time Christina has tried to reach Harry?

4. What concerns Lily about the house, if Oscar does not care for it?

5. What is the final amount of the film apportioned to Oscar?

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