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

2. Who is Thomas?

3. Basie doubts Oscar has a case, but leaves doing what?

4. Oscar sees Basie's point, but does not want what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Pai been having this discussion with Oscar? What does he want to know?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. For what do both Oscar and Trish want to sue?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a comparison between the dialogue of plays to action in films.

Part 1) Describe dialogue in the play. Describe action in the film.

Part 2) How are dialogue and action compared? Why are they compared?

Part 3) How is this comparison revealed when Oscar sees the movie? What are his thoughts on dialogue in a play and action in a film? Why does he feel this way?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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