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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the primary focus of the critic as he goes through O'Shawn's poem line by line?
(a) The verbage of the poem.
(b) The names found in the text.
(c) The colorful language used.
(d) The analogies present in the text.

2. Which of his doctor's does O'Shawn appear to mention in his poem?
(a) His orthodontist.
(b) His dentist.
(c) His chiropractor.
(d) His podiatrist.

3. What tropical island does Gauguin head off for after a fight?
(a) Tahiti.
(b) Bora Bora.
(c) Bermuda.
(d) Barbados.

4. What was Mr. Freem wearing when he was killed?
(a) His bathing suit.
(b) A navy colored coat.
(c) A large black vest.
(d) His underwear.

5. What scene from Alice in Wonderland is thought to caricature the whole Shakespeare mess?
(a) The croquet game.
(b) Meeting Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum.
(c) Alice following the rabbit.
(d) The tea party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Weinstein's ex-wife?

2. What is the name of the singer who desperately wants to sing at Three Deuces?

3. What does Hepatitis note as not having an end?

4. What type of animal is a flying snoll?

5. What does Allen say before hanging up on Diabetes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the essay "But Soft...Real Soft" begin and what are some arguments regarding Shakespeare that it mentions?

2. Who suggests that there be no ending to the play and how does Hepatitis respond?

3. What are Diabetes and Hepatitis discussing and arguing about at the beginning of "God (A Play)"?

4. What is Three Deuces and who are some people that frequent it?

5. What is Vincent Van Gogh's profession in this story and how does he feel about it?

6. What role does Al Capone play in Flo's life?

7. What subject matter is covered in "Fabulous Tales and Mythical Beasts"?

8. What importance does the critic put on the names mentioned in O'Shawn's poem and what does the critic try to do each time he sees a name?

9. What is Weinstein's character like and what are some of his recollections?

10. What are some of the strange interpretations the critic pulls from O'Shawn's work?

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