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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 Oscar say his play has never been performed?
(a) Broadway was never big enough for him.
(b) He has yet to complete it.
(c) Broadway only wants "tits and ass."
(d) He is too afraid to show it to a producer.

2. What does Oscar state about his teaching career?
(a) He has taught European History at Lawrence North High School.
(b) He has taught European History at Lotusvill Community College.
(c) He has taught American History at Lawrence North High School.
(d) He has taught American History at Lotusville Community College for 12 years, more as a hobby than as an occupation.

3. What does Harry advise Oscar regarding history?
(a) One should not make a play about it.
(b) It is boring.
(c) It cannot be repeated.
(d) One cannot copyright it.

4. Christina and Harry go to Room 612B and find Oscar upset. Over what is he upset?
(a) He has had very few visitors.
(b) His physical therapy is going longer than expected.
(c) News reports that Father is being burned in effigy in some riotous scene, and someone is already suing over a Civil War movie Oscar claims is his story about his grandfather.
(d) His insurance company is not covering most of his hospital bills.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Jonathan Livingston change his name to Constantine Kiester?

2. When does the Soldier take Thomas' $20?

3. About what does Oscar worry, regarding his hospital bill?

4. Why is Oscar certain he did not send his script to Kiester?

5. How does Oscar say Bagby's swindling differs from Pentagon operations?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the reader first meet Trish Hemsley?

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

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

4. How and why does Basie interrupt the reading of the script?

5. What are news headlines, regarding Oscar's father? What do they mean for his father?

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

7. What does Basie notice when Oscar reads dialogue between Kane and Thomas about justice? How does Oscar respond?

8. How does Oscar explain Israel's purpose in the play?

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

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

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