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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. How old is Kermit Kroll when he is kidnapped?

2. What is the primary focus of the critic as he goes through O'Shawn's poem line by line?

3. How old is Weinstein?

4. What happens at towards the end of the play that causes the actors to have to ad-lib the the ending?

5. According to the critic, what water recreation was O'Shawn fond of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Diabetes get Woody Allen involved and what is Allen's response?

2. What is the solution of the "The Stolen Gem" case?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What roll does Kermit Kroll play in "The Bizarre Kidnapping"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define comedy and comedic literature. Please provide two examples of the different types of comedy touched on in class and two examples of comedic literature found in "Without Feathers."

Essay Topic 2

Please define pulp fiction and whodunit writing styles that we have learned about and provide a brief history of these types of writing. Provide an example of each that can be found in "Without Feathers."

Essay Topic 3

Please explain how the idea of love is presented in "A Guide to Some of The Lesser Ballets." Please compare and contrast how love is presented in these ballets to how love is typically presented in ballets.

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