View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound do coyotes make in the city?

2. What is Austin using to write his story?

3. What kind of coffee does Lee ask for later?

4. What actor is in the movie Lee mentions?

5. What does Lee want to watch on the TV?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Austin so upset to find out that he is writing Lee's script?

2. Why is Austin so surprised that Lee has "sealed the deal"?

3. Why does Austin want Lee out of the house during his meeting with Saul?

4. How have the two brothers reversed their roles in the beginning of the scene?

5. Why does Austin feel he is more in touch with what people want than Lee?

6. Are the brothers jealous of each other?

7. How do Saul and Lee try to lure Austin to the project?

8. Does Austin earn Lee's respect by stealing the toasters?

9. Why has Mom come home early?

10. At the beginning of the play, which brother appears to have his life in order?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Austin physically assaults Lee in the end to get what he wants. While Lee threatened to assault Austin throughout the play, he never actually did. How does this represent a turning point for Austin? For the brothers' relationship? How will the play end after the lights go down? Will the brothers reconcile? Will there be a fight? Will they each survive?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How is Lee similar to his father? Why is he so offended when Austin offers him money? What happened the last time Austin offered their father money?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 605 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample