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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 does Oscar respond when Christina mocks him about finding a producer?

2. What does Christina say should have been an early sign Oscar would never please Father?

3. In the morning, how does Christina find Oscar?

4. What does Christina insist about the movie's hero?

5. What does Oscar say when Christina tells him there will be no funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lily's father unable to collect his son's insurance money?

2. What connection is made between Lily and the law clerk?

3. How does Father uses religion in a court case?

4. In what ways is the lower court correct? In what ways is Oscar correct?

5. How are Harry and Oscar's situations with their fathers similar?

6. What are Oscar's plans for his play?

7. What is learned about Lily's breasts?

8. What are the connections between the play and the movie?

9. What are Lily, Harry, and Oscar watching?

10. What does Oscar plan to do with his play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trish has an abortion.

Part 1) Why does she have an abortion? What are the complications with this abortion? What does this abortion reveal about Trish's personality?

Part 2) Why does Harry not want Christina to get involved with Trish's problems? Is he right in saying this? Why or why not?

Part 3) Does Christina listen to Harry? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

A major theme is that the essence of law lies in language.

Part 1) How is this a theme?

Part 2) Do you believe this to be true in real life? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is language use significant throughout this novel?

Essay Topic 3

Oscar latches onto Button.

Part 1) Who is Button? Why does Oscar latch onto him? To what discovery does this lead?

Part 2) What is the connection between Button and Basie? Why is this important?

Part 3) How does this discovery affect Oscar and his case? Why does the author create Basie in this way?

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