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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. What does Pai say separates Oscar from Shakespeare?

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

3. After a lunch break accommodating Oscar's nap, Pai apologizes to Oscar for what?

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

5. Why does James B. file a suit?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Oscar do when Harold Basie arrives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harry dies.

Part 1) How does Harry die? Is his death foreshadowed? Explain.

Part 2) How does his death affect the other characters? Why does it affect them this way?

Part 3) What is the purpose of Harry's death? Why would the author have him die?

Part 4) Compare and contrast aspects of Harry's life and death to that of Judge Crease's.

Essay Topic 2

Lily snaps.

Part 1) What stress does Lily have in her life? Why does she snap?

Part 2) How do others deal with her at this point? Why? What is the connection with her snapping to what is going on in the story?

Part 3) What does this reveal about Lily's personality? What are your thoughts and opinion of Lily? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Oscar is involved in a car accident.

Part 1) How is he in a car accident? How does this accident act as a catalyst?

Part 2) How does his accident affect the decision he makes? Are they good decisions? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is the ultimate outcome in Oscar's life because of this accident? Why was this accident so important?

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