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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the time of day at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 6?

2. What is the time of day at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 5?

3. Of what does Austin accuse Saul?

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

5. Why does Lee want Austin to go outside?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why does Austin keep choking Lee, though it is clear at some point that he is really hurting him? As the younger brother, how is he asserting his authority? Why has Lee upset him so much?

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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