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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What actor is in the movie Lee mentions?
(a) Brad Pitt.
(b) Kirk Douglas.
(c) Paul Newman.
(d) Clint Eastwood.

2. At what kind of table is Lee seated?
(a) A folding table.
(b) A glass table.
(c) A metal table.
(d) A wooden table.

3. Where does Lee tell Saul the television came from?
(a) He says he stole it.
(b) He says Mom sent it to them.
(c) He says the TV is a gift from him to Austin.
(d) He says the TV is back from the shop.

4. How did Lee always picture Austin?
(a) Lee pictured Austin on campus being chased by blondes.
(b) Lee pictured Austin typing at a desk.
(c) Lee pictured Austin on an island.
(d) Lee pictured Austin on a yacht.

5. Where is the main character of Lee's script trying to leave?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Prison.
(d) Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the time of day at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?

2. How does Saul feel about Austin's story?

3. What does Lee want to watch on the TV?

4. Why couldn't Lee sleep last night?

5. What offends Lee so much that he grabs Austin and shakes him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lee carrying when he enters the scene, and where did he presumably get the item?

2. Does Lee seem comfortable at the beginning of the play?

3. When Lee keeps beating up on the typewriter with the golf club, what does Austin ask him to consider?

4. Does Saul feel threatened by Lee?

5. How did Lee make a living in the desert?

6. How does Austin leave the situation with Saul?

7. Why doesn't Austin think Lee can help their father?

8. Why has Lee chosen to live in the desert?

9. Why does Austin stop Lee in the middle of his story?

10. What does Saul think is the difference between films and movies?

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