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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For what does Christina demand Sam take responsibility?
(a) Buttons.
(b) Basie.
(c) Harry.
(d) Lily.

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

4. How much is the settlement offer worth about which Christina tells Harry?
(a) Nearly $250,000.
(b) Nearly $150,000.
(c) Nearly $2,000,000.
(d) Nearly $100,000.

5. How does Bone describe Erebus?
(a) As an old studio under new ownership.
(b) As a well-established studio.
(c) As a run-down studio.
(d) As an up-and-coming studio.

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

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

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

9. What does Jerry explain as the left hand side of Oscar's story?
(a) 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.
(b) The runaway slave, the invisible man haunting Thomas (and the entire play).
(c) Thomas's trip north to take care of his uncle's property.
(d) There is no left hand side of Oscar's story.

10. Why does Oscar insist Christina come see the television?
(a) Spot the dog is being interviewed on the nightly news.
(b) There are many funny commercials to watch.
(c) There's a mob carrying placards that say, "KEEP GOD IN AMERICA, MURDERER."
(d) His father is speaking to the camera.

11. Christina decides to drive out and asks Harry to phone Sam or Basie to have them contact Oscar. Why can Harry not accompany her?
(a) He is not feeling well.
(b) He is afraid of Oscar's reaction.
(c) He must be in court.
(d) He does not like Oscar.

12. Why is Deedee out $80,000?
(a) She over spent on her credit card.
(b) She has purchased a new foreign car.
(c) Someone has stolen her purse and used her credit cards.
(d) She had tried to save money by not carrying collision insurance on her Lamborghetti, so she is out that money after a truckload of drunks ran into it.

13. What does Christina insist about the movie's hero?
(a) He is just like Thomas/Grandfather.
(b) He highly resembles Thomas/Grandfather.
(c) He somewhat resembles Thomas/Grandfather.
(d) He is not Thomas/Grandfather.

14. What does Lily tell Oscar have been dashed?
(a) Her chance of going back to school.
(b) Her hopes of marrying him.
(c) Her new job opportunities.
(d) Her hopes of reconciling with her Daddy and receiving money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily tell Oscar that her Daddy and Rev. Billy Joe are blaming her for?

2. How does Jerry want to change the character of Kane, which would also put Broadway audiences in Oscar's hands?

3. Why are the Judge's ashes in a coffee can?

4. What does Christina do when she finds Oscar engrossed in a nature program?

5. Why does Oscar fail to notice Lily's new hairdo?

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