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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (pages 26-44).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What movie does Paul mention won Sidney Poitier his only Oscar?
(a) In the Heat of the Night
(b) Lillies of the Field
(c) To Sir With Love
(d) Guess Who's COming to Dinner

2. Which of the following fantasy stories is not among the one listed mockingly as "imaginative" in Paul's thesis?
(a) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
(b) Lord of the Rings
(c) Star Trek
(d) Star Wars

3. What career did Flan used to hold?
(a) Investment banker
(b) Lawyer
(c) Journalist
(d) Artist

4. What event do the Kittredges have to attend in the morning?
(a) A gallery opening
(b) A charity fundraiser
(c) A wedding
(d) A christening

5. At the beginning of Act 1, what aspect of his state of being does Flan repeatedly mention?
(a) He has a cold sweat
(b) He is enraged
(c) He feels like he will throw up
(d) He is shaking

Short Answer Questions

1. In the hypothetical script Paul describes his father receiving, what is Poitier's character's profession?

2. In the excerpt from Catcher in the Rye that Paul recites, Holden would rather chop off a man's head than what?

3. A painting by what artist hangs above the stage during the play?

4. According to Paul, Sidney Poitier lived for a time in a bus station across the street from what?

5. What does Paul compliment about Geoffrey after the latter comments on dinner?

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