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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ouisa initially fear the Hustler may have?
(a) A knife
(b) Their silverwear
(c) AIDS
(d) A gun

2. What event do the Kittredges have to attend in the morning?
(a) A gallery opening
(b) A christening
(c) A charity fundraiser
(d) A wedding

3. Paul is looking at a statue of what in Central Park when he is mugged?
(a) A priest
(b) A husky
(c) An angel
(d) Shakespeare

4. At the beginning of Act 1, what aspect of his state of being does Flan repeatedly mention?
(a) He has a cold sweat
(b) He is shaking
(c) He feels like he will throw up
(d) He is enraged

5. What ancient food item does Ouisa say is in the freezer when Paul offers to make dinner?
(a) Peas
(b) Steak
(c) Ice Cream
(d) Chicken

6. What word does Ouisa tell Flan not to use in this section?
(a) Sumptuous
(b) Prolixity
(c) Quixotic
(d) Superfluous

7. How much money does the Dean and Deluca customer leave for his purchase in Flan and Ouisa's story?
(a) $100
(b) Nothing
(c) $40
(d) $80

8. Who does Flan stop Geoffrey from calling in this section?
(a) The Japanese
(b) Geoffrey's wife
(c) Sidney Poitier
(d) Paul

9. In this section, Flan repeated mentions not wanting to be accused of what?
(a) Idiocy
(b) Libel
(c) Racism
(d) Discourteousness

10. Which hotel is Poitier checking into in the morning, according to Paul?
(a) The Sherry
(b) The Bowery
(c) The Waldorf-Astoria
(d) The Gramercy Park

11. What French film does Flan reference while mocking Ouisa about South Africa in this section?
(a) Battle of Algiers
(b) Pepe Le Moko
(c) Grand Illusion
(d) Rules of the Game

12. What twentieth century play does Paul quote in his thesis?
(a) House of Blue Leaves
(b) Waiting for Godot
(c) Caucasian Chalk Circle
(d) All My Sons

13. Which of the following is not a reason Flan lists for his clients wanting to deal with him instead of a gallery?
(a) Divorce
(b) Extradition
(c) Taxes
(d) Publicity

14. What Christian prayer do Flan and Ouisa recite at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) Hail Mary
(b) Our Father
(c) The Nicean Creed
(d) Now I lay me down to sleep...

15. To what mythological figure does Ouisa compare Geoffrey when she describes him?
(a) Creon
(b) Theseus
(c) Jason
(d) Midas

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Hunan Wok misspell its sign?

2. In Paul's description of his father, Sidney Poitier claims that growing up his family was so poor they did not even own what?

3. At what time does Paul say he has to meet his father?

4. What is the only article of clothing the Hustler is wearing when he emerges from Paul's bedroom?

5. What does Geoffrey say amazes him about New York in his first line?

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