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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. When Oscar fetches wine, how does Christina annoy him?

2. What does Oscar secretly have?

3. What does Lily tell Oscar that her Daddy and Rev. Billy Joe are blaming her for?

4. In the morning, about what does Oscar read?

5. What does Kiester do regarding Oscar's script when undertaking a Civil War epic?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Jerry think about religion?

4. What does Christina do about Oscar's legal bills? Why does she do this?

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

6. How does Christina react when a real estate woman shows up at the house?

7. What does Oscar do when he is served a subpoena? What does Christina think about this?

8. Why do Christina and Lily find Oscar staring blankly in the library?

9. What has happened because of Spot's death?

10. What is the only thing the papers have gotten right?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oscar and Christina are siblings.

Part 1) Describe their relationship.

Part 2) Describe their similarities and differences. Explain why they have these similarities and differences.

Part 3) Compare and contrast their relationship with one another to their relationships with others.

Essay Topic 2

Racism is raised.

Part 1) What is the connection between racism and one of the story's themes?

Part 2) How does racism permeate both the story and Oscar's play? What is the reason for this?

Part 3) Racist comments are made. Why? How does this racism affect you as the reader? Why are you affected this way?

Essay Topic 3

Oscar is involved in a car accident.

Part 1) How is he in a car accident? How does this accident act as a catalyst?

Part 2) How does his accident affect the decision he makes? Are they good decisions? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is the ultimate outcome in Oscar's life because of this accident? Why was this accident so important?

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