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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Today's newspaper implicates what about the producer, Kiester?

2. Who is Thomas?

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

4. Why is Trish suing for support payments?

5. Oscar is not sure he will walk again and has been assured by Kevin, Lily's lawyer; his scar is what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is James B. bitten?

2. How does Kiester respond to this?

3. What takes place in Scene 2 of Oscar's play?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of the novel is "A Frolic of His Own."

Part 1) What is the meaning behind this title? How do you know this?

Part 2) If you could rename it, what would it be and why?

Part 3) How does this "frolic" affect the various characters? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Trish has an abortion.

Part 1) Why does she have an abortion? What are the complications with this abortion? What does this abortion reveal about Trish's personality?

Part 2) Why does Harry not want Christina to get involved with Trish's problems? Is he right in saying this? Why or why not?

Part 3) Does Christina listen to Harry? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Lily has a lump in her breast.

Part 1) How does this affect her? What role does her lump play in her relationship with Oscar?

Part 2) What is this lump? What dose she do with this knowledge? Why?

Part 3) How will this news about her lump affect her life? Explain.

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