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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. Bagby says the miners fear a drop in wages if the President does what?
(a) Breaks his promise and frees the slaves.
(b) Not make sure his economic reform policy is passed.
(c) Comes to visit.
(d) Does not free the slaves.

2. Since when has Oscar been feeling terminal?
(a) Ever since his physical therapy began.
(b) Ever since a man in black came offering him money to carry messages to the other side.
(c) Ever since that morning.
(d) Ever since his accident.

3. How does Christina respond when Harry cites the 1983 Carson v. Here's Johnny Portable Toilets?
(a) She wishes Harry would find another career.
(b) She lashes out about a federal judge's time being consumed by such frivolity.
(c) She laughs hysterically.
(d) She hopes Harry can have such an easy case.

4. The insurance company, once willing to settle for $500 plus hospital bills, now wants what?
(a) To settle for more than $500.
(b) Oscar's claims dismissed on the basis of No Fault.
(c) To settle for only $250.
(d) Oscar's claims to be reconsidered.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Oscar demand a subpoena of Kiester's records?

2. In Scene 2 of the play,Thomas approaches a limping Soldier wearing a worn Union uniform. Called back to active duty, the Soldier seeks to sell four months' worth of future pay for what?

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

4. Lily is distraught over Billie's death and what else?

5. Why can Oscar not start an action for infringement against the historical society?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Trish suing to maintain support payments for her son?

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

3. How is James B. bitten?

4. How does Oscar explain his accident?

5. How does Basie explain why members of Oscar's family are left out of the suit and the language is repetitious?

6. What does Oscar do when Harold Basie arrives?

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

8. How does Kiester respond to this?

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

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

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