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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who claims to love a story's beginnings?

2. Where is Bakersfield?

3. Who is actually supposed to write Lee's script?

4. What utensil does Lee have a difficult time finding?

5. What does Austin think would be a great title?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why has Lee chosen to live in the desert? Does he feel comfortable in the world of people? In Austin's world? What is Austin's perception of Lee's life? What is Lee's perception of Austin's life?

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

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?

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