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

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

3. Where in New York did the schoolteacher who is the initial subject of Paul's thesis work?
(a) Long Island
(b) Queens
(c) Westchester
(d) Staten Island

4. What is the second prized item that Flan checks at the top of the play?
(a) The water color of the dog
(b) The first-edition Dickens
(c) The two-sided painting
(d) The Victorian inkwell

5. How does the Hunan Wok misspell its sign?
(a) Human Wok
(b) Nunan Wok
(c) Human Work
(d) Hunan Work

Short Answer Questions

1. What French film does Flan reference while mocking Ouisa about South Africa in this section?

2. At the beginning of Act 1, what aspect of his state of being does Flan repeatedly mention?

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

4. Where does Ouisa speak to to Sidney Poitier in her dream?

5. Which of the following characters tries to leave in the chaos of applying first aid to Paul?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the two sets of parents in this section try to track down Sidney Poitier?

2. How does Trent Conway assist Paul in his fraud?

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

4. How does Dr. Fine deal with Paul's deception?

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

6. What new information does the Detective have when he calls Ouisa and Flan?

7. Describe the dish that Paul prepares.

8. What offer does Paul make the Kittredges regarding dinner?

9. How does Guare loop time in this first half of the play?

10. What is the essence of Paul's thesis?

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