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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Oscar has not seen the movie but has heard and read the hero has what, which can hardly be a coincidence?
(a) A sword.
(b) A facial scar.
(c) A horse.
(d) A birth mark.

2. How does Christina respond when Harry cites the 1983 Carson v. Here's Johnny Portable Toilets?
(a) She hopes Harry can have such an easy case.
(b) She laughs hysterically.
(c) She lashes out about a federal judge's time being consumed by such frivolity.
(d) She wishes Harry would find another career.

3. Why is Christina upset with reporters?
(a) She is tired of answering questions and posing for pictures.
(b) They are ruining the grass in the front yard.
(c) They are hunting for signs of heavy drinking and smoking, sacrilege and family insanity.
(d) She is afraid they will break into the house.

4. Bringing Oscar groceries, what does Christina tell Harry about Lily?
(a) Pushing Oscar to use her new divorce lawyer to file a $1.5 million injury suit.
(b) That Oscar and Lily are now a couple, even though she is not officially divorced.
(c) She complains all the time and will not leave Oscar alone.
(d) She is annoying and in the way.

5. When Oscar admits at least one instance of two substitutes fighting and killing one another exists, how does Pai respond?
(a) He takes this as a quirk of history.
(b) He sees this as proof that the movie does not copy the play.
(c) He does not believe Oscar.
(d) He realizes the movie was inspired by Oscar's play.

6. The Major makes an aside to Kane about what, regarding Israel?
(a) Israel will never get caught.
(b) Educating a slave to read and carve wood like Israel is an invitation to trouble. K
(c) All slaves should be educated.
(d) Israel would be a powerful ally to have against Thomas.

7. Pai suggests that if such contention continues, he will move the hearing before whom?
(a) A state magistrate.
(b) A community magistrate.
(c) A federal magistrate.
(d) A stipendiary magistrate.

8. When does Jonathan Livingston change his name to Constantine Kiester?
(a) After acting on Broadway.
(b) After grad school.
(c) After running for mayor.
(d) After moving to Hollywood.

9. Sitting with Basie, waiting for Oscar to finish physical therapy, Christina knows Oscar considers Basie as what?
(a) Little better than a distracted delivery boy.
(b) An intelligent and gifted lawyer.
(c) A good and trustworthy man.
(d) A great friend and terrific lawyer.

10. How does Oscar say Bagby's swindling differs from Pentagon operations?
(a) Only in scope (thousands vs. billions of dollars).
(b) The Pentagon is trustworthy, unlike Bagby.
(c) Bagby is more honest than the Pentagon.
(d) Bagby represents the Pentagon but from an earlier era.

11. How does Trish receive diamonds?
(a) She has purchased them with the money received from her law suit.
(b) She has borrowed them for the weekend.
(c) Her boyfriend gives them to her as an apology.
(d) The clever insurance people had bought them back from the thieves.

12. How does Oscar reply when Basie interrupts to ask how Israel fits into his play?
(a) His running away is a catalyst for other events.
(b) He does not; he is only a means of showing how, in those days, an educated black man was suspended between worlds.
(c) He is an essential character and member of the family, even though he is a slave.
(d) He is proof that others may free themselves from bondage.

13. Why does Basie interrupt by admitting Oscar's lawsuit could be a landmark if they win?
(a) He hopes to forestall reading the entire script.
(b) He wants to convince Oscar his case has a chance.
(c) He wants to encourage Oscar to hire him.
(d) He is trying to stay positive.

14. Without insurance, what can Lily not do?
(a) Go to the dentist.
(b) Buy a new car.
(c) Have her eyes examined.
(d) See a doctor.

15. When Harry calls Oscar, what advice does he give him?
(a) Give all the information he can.
(b) Relax, tell the truth, and not volunteer.
(c) Call him if he needs anything.
(d) Tell the lawyers and judges everything.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thomas' mother refuse to leave?

2. Why does Oscar demand a subpoena of Kiester's records?

3. Harry does not want to get involved with Trisha's case. What does he warn Christina?

4. Basie doubts Oscar has a case, but leaves doing what?

5. What convinces Oscar the producer of "The Blood in the Red White and Blue," Kiester, has stolen the characters and themes of his play?

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