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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Christina's schoolgirl friend?
(a) Isle.
(b) Harry.
(c) Trish.
(d) Lily.

3. Why does Oscar demand a subpoena of Kiester's records?
(a) To waste time.
(b) To prove that the movie is based on his play.
(c) To annoy Kiester.
(d) To prove the ad campaign is a last-minute attempt to poison the atmosphere over Szyrk.

4. The phone rings, and Trish leaves a rambling, disjointed message. What does she fear?
(a) Her boyfriend will find out she had an abortion.
(b) Being jailed over her abortion.
(c) She will be unable to get her abortion.
(d) The reporters will never leave.

5. What does Pai say separates Oscar from Shakespeare?
(a) The average person, too, has access to such materials; and the way he and Shakespeare execute the ideas is what separates them.
(b) Shakespeare wrote in a time when there were no copyright laws.
(c) Talent.
(d) Many centuries.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Pai direct Oscar's attention to that Oscar identifies as coming from Book 1 of Plato's Republic?

2. Why does Basie interrupt by admitting Oscar's lawsuit could be a landmark if they win?

3. What does Christina do when Oscar hints that Harry could handle the case?

4. Why does Christina believe Trish could hardly seek an abortion in the hospital?

5. Why does James B. file a suit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Oscar think of Basie? Why does he keep him around?

2. Why does Oscar want invasion of privacy added to his complaint? Why does he want to add this?

3. When Mother refuses to leave her broken-down farmhouse, what is the reasoning she gives to Thomas?

4. What does Lily do and say when she visits Oscar?

5. What does Lily think of Oscar's play so far?

6. How does the official transcript of Oscar's deposition open?

7. What do Pai and Oscar do after Oscar's nap?

8. Where are Harry and Christina at the beginning of the story?

9. What is explained about the slave, Israel? What are both the Major, Kane, and William's thoughts regarding this discussion?

10. What ends Oscar's play's character's, Thomas, dream of a life in public office?

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