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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What career did Flan used to hold?
(a) Journalist
(b) Lawyer
(c) Investment banker
(d) Artist

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Paul jokingly say he will test on Catcher in the Rye?

2. In what country did Wassily Kandinsky die?

3. What metaphor does Sidney Poitier use to characterize the two American debates on life?

4. How long is the hall in the Kittredge house?

5. When Paul enters the scene, where does he announce that he attends school with the Kittredges' daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comparison does Geoffrey make regarding New York as he discusses dinner?

2. Why is Flan in awe of his children's second grade teacher?

3. What surprise do the Kittredges have speaking with Larkin and Kitty?

4. What mistake does Ouisa make while trying to apply first aid to Paul?

5. Describe Paul's entrance.

6. How does Paul view himself in terms of race in America?

7. How does Flan respond to Paul's calling Ouisa?

8. How has Paul's story changed in this section?

9. How is Geoffrey's financial situation strange?

10. What is the meaning of the title of the play?

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