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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 the obituary say?

2. The medical reports verify drowning as the proximate cause of death, so what are the jurors supposed to do?

3. Why is Oscar upset about the obituary?

4. Why is Oscar upset by this news?

5. Who has Christina consulted about fulfilling Harry's wish for a clean getaway like the Judge?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Oscar's plans for his play?

3. What is learned about Lily's breasts?

4. What has happened because of Spot's death?

5. What does Lily say when she goes to see Oscar?

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

7. What is the only thing the papers have gotten right?

8. What does Oscar learn about Basie?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Another minor theme is religious hypocrisy.

Part 1) How is this a theme? Why has the author included this as a theme?

Part 2) What can you guess about the author's opinion of the judicial system, based on this theme?

Part 3) How is this theme threaded throughout the story? How is this theme significant? How does it affect the various characters?

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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