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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 long is the pitch the Gould and Fox plan to give Ross?

2. Where do Gould and Fox go to lunch?

3. What do Gould and Fox spend time doing in Act One?

4. Gould reads something to Fox in Act One. How is it described?

5. In addition to money from success, what does Fox look forward to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comment about prayer did Gould make as a joke that Karen took seriously?

2. Gould points out to Karen that a film that nobody sees won't make a difference anyway. What does he mean by this?

3. Gould toys with the idea of replacing his regular secretary with Karen, the temp. Why is this significant?

4. In the light of day, how do the philosophies expressed by Karen the night before sound to Gould?

5. How does Gould use his power to his advantage in Act Two?

6. What is Fox's response when Gould reveals he has changed his mind about producing Fox's film?

7. When Karen speaks passionately about "Radiation . . ." how does Gould react?

8. In Act 1, Gould made a crass bet about Karen. Why is he confused about Fox's reference to the bet in Act 3?

9. Explain why, from Gould's point of view, films get made in Hollywood.

10. How does Gould first reveal to Karen that "Radiation . . ." will not be produced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power is an important theme that drives Speed-the-plow. Write an essay on the following and how they relate to power in the text.

1) In Act 1, what is the power structure between the characters?

2) At what point in the play does the power structure shift?

3) Does the power structure ever return to what it was in Act 1? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the presence of religion in the script.

1) Who discusses religion?

2) In what way is it discussed?

3) What are the relationships various characters share with God?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the types of films Gould mentions from his past and how they compare to the following potential material:

1) "Radiation . . ."

2) "Prison"

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