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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Flan mentions that Geoffrey is from South Africa, Ouisa needles him for sounding how?
(a) Sensational
(b) Contentious
(c) Fatalist
(d) Portentous

2. Who calls the Kittredges soon after Paul leaves?
(a) Paul
(b) Geoffrey
(c) Their daughter
(d) The Japanese buyers

3. Who does Paul jokingly say he will test on Catcher in the Rye?
(a) Ouisa
(b) Flan
(c) His advisor
(d) Geoffrey

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

5. How long is the hall in the Kittredge house?
(a) 30 feet
(b) 6 feet
(c) They do not have hall
(d) 18 feet

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

7. What negative world does Ouisa repeat over and over throughout the first couple minutes of the play?
(a) Awful
(b) Ghastly
(c) Horrific
(d) Terrifying

8. From what musical is the song that Ouisa wants to sing as she leans against a barricade?
(a) Evita
(b) Cabaret
(c) The Fantasticks
(d) The Threepenny Opera

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

10. In what country did Wassily Kandinsky die?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) America
(d) Russia

11. In what country does Paul say he grew up?
(a) Denmark
(b) Switzerland
(c) Poland
(d) Portugal

12. To what artist's work does Flan compare his children's paintings in the second grade?
(a) Matisse
(b) Pollock
(c) Monet
(d) Picasso

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

14. Where on his body has Paul been stabbed when he enters the Kittredges'?
(a) His stomach
(b) His arm
(c) His neck
(d) His hand

15. What metaphor does Sidney Poitier use to characterize the two American debates on life?
(a) World powers
(b) Bookends
(c) River banks
(d) Warring bulls

Short Answer Questions

1. As Flan describes his dream, he says that he does not treat his painting like what?

2. As Ouisa considers the idea of being murdered in her sleep, what does she wonder aloud?

3. What ancient food item does Ouisa say is in the freezer when Paul offers to make dinner?

4. Which of the following is not a reason Flan lists for his clients wanting to deal with him instead of a gallery?

5. What does Paul's thesis conclude is "God's gift" to us (34)?

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