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

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

3. What does Geoffrey say amazes him about New York in his first line?
(a) The restaurants
(b) The technology
(c) The opulence
(d) The quiet

4. In Paul's description of his father, Sidney Poitier claims that growing up his family was so poor they did not even own what?
(a) Air
(b) Their shoes
(c) The IOUs they held
(d) Dirt

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

1. What twentieth century play does Paul quote in his thesis?

2. In what city was Sidney Poitier born?

3. What taciturn promise does Paul make the Kittredges and Geoffrey before the latter leaves?

4. Which of the following prominent New York families is not one that Paul mentions considering before deciding to come to the Kittredges?

5. What Christian prayer do Flan and Ouisa recite at the beginning of Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the dinner with Geoffrey so important to the Kittredges?

2. Why does Flan give Paul fifty dollars after Geoffrey leaves?

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

4. What information has Flan been keeping from Ouisa that he tells her at the end of this section?

5. What conclusion do the five duped parents reach regarding what they have in common?

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

7. What does Paul say happened to him in the Park?

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

9. What do the Kittredges do when Paul tries to leave?

10. How do the Kittredges conspire to find Paul at the end of this section?

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