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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 Oscar do when the battery in his wheelchair dies?

2. Why has Harry long been estranged from his father?

3. Why had Harry, who had known this a few days, not told Oscar?

4. What does the district judge think about Oscar's case?

5. What does Lily realize when Oscar yells for them to all come and see what is on the television?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Christina do about Oscar's legal bills? Why does she do this?

2. Why do Christina and Lily find Oscar staring blankly in the library?

3. What are Lily, Harry, and Oscar watching?

4. In what ways is the lower court correct? In what ways is Oscar correct?

5. What connection is made between Lily and the law clerk?

6. What is learned about Lily's breasts?

7. What does Oscar do when he is served a subpoena? What does Christina think about this?

8. Why does Oscar want Christina to see the television?

9. How does Father uses religion in a court case?

10. What does Oscar plan to do with his play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

A recurring theme is black vs. Jew.

Part 1) Why does the author make this a theme?

Part 2) How does this theme affect the relationships of the characters of varying ethnicity?

Part 3) Are you surprised about this theme in a contemporary story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Oscar milks the insurance company for his accident.

Part 1) Why does he do this? Is he successful? Why or why not?

Part 2) What is the importance of money in this story? Why it is so important?

Part 3) How is Oscar milked for his own money? What is the connection between the money he gives to others and the money he hopes to receive form his insurance company and law suits?

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