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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 has Anna not been able to do in a few days, so she is feeling stiff and out of sorts?

2. Who did Anna try to call in order to get someone to come get Robbie's things from the apartment?

3. Pale compares Robbie to other guys by claiming that most guys are __________, but Robbie was light.

4. What causes Anna to finally get up from where she is sitting to answer the door?

5. Where are Robbie's things, which is not a place where Larry wants to go in order to get them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened between the man and Burton that Burton encountered when he was walking home drunk at the age of 20?

2. Why are Pale's wife and kids in Coral Gables and not with him in his life in town?

3. Why will Anna be traveling the next day, according to her discussion with Larry?

4. Why is Anna so upset when she is sitting on the couch by herself after Robbie's wake?

5. What does Anna tell Pale when he moves to put his hand underneath her robe when they are on the couch?

6. What did Larry give to Pale when Larry stopped by the bar earlier?

7. What happens when Larry goes over to the bathroom to check up on Pale to see how he is doing?

8. Where is the loud noise that distracts Pale coming from when he is in Larry and Anna's apartment?

9. Why did Anna sign up for a dance class, as she admits to Larry when they are talking?

10. When Larry asks Burton about how he feels about the treatment of his movies by Hollywood, what does Burton reply?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea that Larry has to come up with a Christmas card that doesn't offend anyone becomes a late night topic of discussion.

Part 1: Do you think anything can ever be completely unoffensive? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think that Larry's coworkers thought his comment about homosexuals was a joke?

Part 3: Why do you think the company wanted the card to be as unoffensive as possible?

Essay Topic 2

Burton is generally a science fiction writer but has recently turned to a love story as the focus of his next screenplay.

Part 1: Why do you think Burton decided to write a love story as opposed to his normal writing?

Part 2: Why do you think Burton is embarrassed about his new writing?

Part 3: Do you think writers should try to have just one genre in which to focus their writing or should the be more varied in the things they write?

Essay Topic 3

Burton admits easily that as long as he continues to be paid for his work, he doesn't care what Hollywood does with his scripts.

Part 1: Why do you think Burton is focused more on money than on art?

Part 2: Do you think it's a bad thing to enjoy getting paid for your art? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you have more or less respect for Burton after he says he just likes to get paid? Why?

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