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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 Lily tell Oscar that her Daddy and Rev. Billy Joe are blaming her for?

2. What concerns Lily about the house, if Oscar does not care for it?

3. For what does Christina demand Sam take responsibility?

4. What does J. Harret Ruth share with Senator Orney Bilk?

5. What news from Harry does Christina give to Oscar?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is learned about Lily's breasts?

5. What might happen regarding the legal bills brought about from Oscars suit? Why is this?

6. What does Jerry think about religion?

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

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

9. What does Oscar learn about Basie?

10. How are Harry and Oscar's situations with their fathers similar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oscar and Christina are siblings.

Part 1) Describe their relationship.

Part 2) Describe their similarities and differences. Explain why they have these similarities and differences.

Part 3) Compare and contrast their relationship with one another to their relationships with others.

Essay Topic 2

God has no place in law.

Part 1) Prove this statement to be true, according to the story.

Part 2) How else is religion woven throughout this story?

Part 3) What role does religion have in the decisions made by the characters? What might be the author's purpose for this?

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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