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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country are the coal miners whom Gorbachev is cheering, according to Ouisa?
(a) China
(b) England
(c) Algeria
(d) Ukraine

2. Flan is shocked that his son lets Paul call him what?
(a) Man
(b) Woodrow
(c) Woody
(d) Brother

3. Which of the following fantasy stories is not among the one listed mockingly as "imaginative" in Paul's thesis?
(a) Star Wars
(b) Lord of the Rings
(c) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
(d) Star Trek

4. In what city was Sidney Poitier born?
(a) Brooklyn
(b) Selma
(c) Miami
(d) Baltimore

5. What did Paul's muggers take from him in addition to his wallet?
(a) His sport coat
(b) His suitcase
(c) His keys
(d) His class ring

6. In the excerpt from Catcher in the Rye that Paul recites, Holden would rather chop off a man's head than what?
(a) Shake his hand
(b) Die himself
(c) Fist-fight him
(d) Pretend to be his friend

7. What movie does Paul mention won Sidney Poitier his only Oscar?
(a) Guess Who's COming to Dinner
(b) To Sir With Love
(c) In the Heat of the Night
(d) Lillies of the Field

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

9. Who do Ouisa and Flan address in the first half of this section?
(a) Geoffrey
(b) Each other
(c) The audience
(d) God

10. What does Flan demand of Paul in the scene with the Hustler?
(a) The truth about his identity
(b) An explanation for the naked man
(c) His fifty dollars back
(d) That he get out of the condo

11. How much money does Flan need to convince Geoffrey to loan him at the beginning of Act 1?
(a) $2,000,000
(b) $3,000,000
(c) $500,000
(d) $1,000,000

12. What does the Hustler do as soon as he enters the scene?
(a) Begin eating leftovers from the night before
(b) Throws a punch at Flan
(c) Stretch out on the couch
(d) Walks straight through the room and leaves the condo

13. At the beginning of this section, Flan describes a painting by what artist?
(a) Van Gogh
(b) Seurat
(c) Cezanne
(d) Manet

14. Where does Ouisa speak to to Sidney Poitier in her dream?
(a) His Hollywood house
(b) Her bed
(c) Central Park
(d) The living room

15. How much money does Flan give Paul for his assistance with Geoffrey?
(a) $100
(b) $50
(c) $200
(d) $20

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city were the Kittredges living when they met Geoffrey?

2. In what country does Paul say he grew up?

3. What percentage commission does Ouisa theorize Flan is giving Paul?

4. When does the Kittredge's housekeeper come in?

5. What is the first item in the room that Flan checks in Act 1?

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