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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Saul make a firm commitment to Lee's project?

2. Why does Lee not like calling the operator?

3. Of what does Austin accuse Saul?

4. What do the brothers realize about what Saul has told them regarding their scripts?

5. Where does Lee want to go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Character study of Austin. Examine his journey in depth throughout the text of the play. Pay special attention to turning points and instances where he must make decisions.

Essay Topic 2

The brothers each admire a quality in each other--for Lee, he admires Austin's smarts and Ivy League education, and Austin admires Lee's adventurousness. How do these identifications contribute to their role reversals? Do the brothers really wish they were like the other? Why or why not?

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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