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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. Why does James B. file a suit?
(a) He is bitten by a strange dog.
(b) He is trying to coax his pet out and is bitten.
(c) His pet dies in a car accident.
(d) His dog is injured in a construction accident.

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

3. How does Trish receive diamonds?
(a) Her boyfriend gives them to her as an apology.
(b) She has purchased them with the money received from her law suit.
(c) She has borrowed them for the weekend.
(d) The clever insurance people had bought them back from the thieves.

4. What does Trish gush with joy over, besides Oscar now having someone to sue so he will be set for life?
(a) How cute Christina's new dress is.
(b) Oscar's hospital room.
(c) Christina landing a lawyer for a husband.
(d) Getting invited to visit Oscar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Oscar recalls sending the script to whom?

2. Harry does not want to get involved with Trisha's case. What does he warn Christina?

3. Kiester serves notice of intent to examine Oscar in Los Angeles and demands what?

4. When Harry calls Oscar, what advice does he give him?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thomas recall about war in this scene?

2. Why can Oscar not go to California, according to Christina? What are Basie and Oscar's plans, regarding this trip?

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

4. How does Oscar use Shakespeare in his argument? What is Pai's response to this?

5. How does Oscar explain his accident?

6. What is the rambling, disjointed message that Trish leaves for Christina?

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

8. How does Oscar become even more convinced the movie is based on his play? Of what does Harry warn him?

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

10. How does the reader first meet Trish Hemsley?

(see the answer keys)

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