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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. The insurance company, once willing to settle for $500 plus hospital bills, now wants what?

2. What does Pai say separates Oscar from Shakespeare?

3. Bringing Oscar groceries, what does Christina tell Harry about Lily?

4. Basie says a newspaper report has raised hopes in Oscar's case, provided what?

5. How do Harry and Christina find Oscar trapped?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why must Thomas go to Quantness in this part of the play?

3. How does Kevin know about Oscar's scar, according to Lily?

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

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

6. How does the reader first meet Trish Hemsley?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A major theme is that the essence of law lies in language.

Part 1) How is this a theme?

Part 2) Do you believe this to be true in real life? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is language use significant throughout this novel?

Essay Topic 2

Oscar and Christina revert to childhood at the end of the novel.

Part 1) Are you surprised by this? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this behavior reflect the personalities of these characters?

Part 3) Why does the author end the story this way? Explain.

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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