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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 is the villain of Lee's story pulling behind his truck?

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

3. Who is coming to see Austin later?

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

5. How is the main character traveling in Lee's script?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Lee go instead of sleeping, and why did he go there?

3. Does Mom think Austin is cut out for the desert?

4. What is the significance of the teeth in the Chop Suey story?

5. What is one of the ways Lee makes a living?

6. What is Lee's example of a "great western"?

7. To what does Lee compare his mother's house?

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

9. Does Lee understand the difference between an outline and a first draft? Why/why not?

10. Did Austin know Lee was coming to visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Austin decides to leave his current, fairly posh life and live in the harshness of the desert. Why can't Lee understand Austin's need? Does Lee adjust well to his new role as screenwriter? Even Mom does not think Austin could make it in the desert. Does Austin really need to go to the desert, or can he continue to live happily as he was?

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

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?

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