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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport does Lee invite Saul to play?

2. How did Lee always picture Austin?

3. What is the last western movie Lee has seen?

4. How far from the border is Lee's character, according to Lee?

5. What sound do coyotes make in the desert?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Lee seem comfortable at the beginning of the play?

2. Briefly describe the setting at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 8.

3. Where has Mom gone for vacation, and what specific job did she leave for Austin?

4. What does Saul think is the difference between films and movies?

5. Why does Mom decide to stay in a hotel?

6. How does Lee smoothly insert himself into the conversation?

7. Why does Austin claim he could not live in the desert like Lee?

8. Why is Austin opposed to doing both scripts at the same time?

9. Give a brief description of Lee's characters' chase scene.

10. Why did Saul give Lee his gold clubs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lee's speech has a markedly "country" dialect, a sharp contrast with Austin's clipped style of speech in the beginning. Take a look back through the dialogue and pinpoint the instance where Austin begins to speak like his brother, with a slight twang. What are the implications of this change?

Essay Topic 2

Does Saul really believe Lee's script is good, or is he saving face from losing his bet? He definitely sells that he "goes with his gut" to Austin, but does he really care that much about Lee's script?

Essay Topic 3

At the beginning of the play, Austin is the "people" person and Lee is the loner. Where and how do they reverse roles in the play? Do they reverse back again? What does Mom have to do with their roles?

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