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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. What is the first sound effect present in the stage directions?

2. What problem does Austin have with Lee's script?

3. What is the only way Lee can tell his story?

4. What is Lee drinking?

5. What is Lee drinking at the beginning of Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Austin so upset to find out that he is writing Lee's script?

3. Why did Saul give Lee his gold clubs?

4. To what does Lee compare his mother's house?

5. How does Austin leave the situation with Saul?

6. What living situation does Austin offer Lee?

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

8. Does Saul feel threatened by Lee?

9. Why does Austin want Lee out of the house during his meeting with Saul?

10. Why does Austin claim he could not live in the desert like Lee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Lee similar to his father? Why is he so offended when Austin offers him money? What happened the last time Austin offered their father money?

Essay Topic 2

Austin decides to leave his current, fairly posh life and live in the harshness of the desert. Why can't Lee understand Austin's need? Does Lee adjust well to his new role as screenwriter? Even Mom does not think Austin could make it in the desert. Does Austin really need to go to the desert, or can he continue to live happily as he was?

Essay Topic 3

Lee's speech has a markedly "country" dialect, a sharp contrast with Austin's clipped style of speech in the beginning. Take a look back through the dialogue and pinpoint the instance where Austin begins to speak like his brother, with a slight twang. What are the implications of this change?

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