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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. Oscar sees Basie's point, but does not want what?

2. When Oscar wonders how Kevin can describe his scar, what does Lily reveal?

3. Why are Harry and Christina Lutz waiting for Oscar?

4. Without insurance, what can Lily not do?

5. When Harry calls Oscar, what advice does he give him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are news headlines, regarding Oscar's father? What do they mean for his father?

2. What has Lily's lawyer told Oscar about his injuries?

3. How and why does Basie interrupt the reading of the script?

4. How does the reader first meet Trish Hemsley?

5. Why has Pai been having this discussion with Oscar? What does he want to know?

6. For what do both Oscar and Trish want to sue?

7. What is the rambling, disjointed message that Trish leaves for Christina?

8. What takes place in Scene 2 of Oscar's play?

9. What is the complaint that is filed by Oscar?

10. When Mother refuses to leave her broken-down farmhouse, what is the reasoning she gives to Thomas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Christina is frenzied and codependent.

Part 1) Why might she be this way? What makes this behavior escalate?

Part 2) How is this similar to Oscar's personality? How does it affect their relationship? Why does it affect their relationship?

Part 3) What affect does her personality have on Harry? Why does it have this affect?

Essay Topic 2

Lily snaps.

Part 1) What stress does Lily have in her life? Why does she snap?

Part 2) How do others deal with her at this point? Why? What is the connection with her snapping to what is going on in the story?

Part 3) What does this reveal about Lily's personality? What are your thoughts and opinion of Lily? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

There is a comparison between the dialogue of plays to action in films.

Part 1) Describe dialogue in the play. Describe action in the film.

Part 2) How are dialogue and action compared? Why are they compared?

Part 3) How is this comparison revealed when Oscar sees the movie? What are his thoughts on dialogue in a play and action in a film? Why does he feel this way?

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