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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following make up O'Shawn's poem?
(a) Disconnected images.
(b) Mythological allusion
(c) References to unknown events.
(d) All are correct.

2. Who does Emperor Ho Sin see when he looks in the mirror.
(a) Himself.
(b) A plumber.
(c) The magician in the mirror.
(d) His twin brother.

3. Why does Doris refuse to speak with Woody Allen?
(a) She is much to interested in the play.
(b) She does not talk to strangers.
(c) She hates speaking on the phone.
(d) She is not a fan of his work.

4. In what context does the critic state O'Shawn's poems should be read?
(a) The context of unbridled fear.
(b) The context of history.
(c) The context of social unrest.
(d) The context of O'Shawn's life.

5. What question regarding Shakespeare's works does "But Soft...Real Soft" attempt to address?
(a) The authenticity of his works.
(b) How good his writing really was.
(c) The iambic pentameter of his sonnets.
(d) The motivation of his works.

6. In the game lamming, what did people put on themselves?
(a) Feathers.
(b) Wigs.
(c) Bangles.
(d) Coats.

7. What is the primary focus of the critic as he goes through O'Shawn's poem line by line?
(a) The names found in the text.
(b) The verbage of the poem.
(c) The analogies present in the text.
(d) The colorful language used.

8. Who comes into the play claiming to be the author of the audience?
(a) Marcus Strauss.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Hugo Weaving.
(d) Lorenzo Miller.

9. Which nation does the phrase humble pie originate from?
(a) America.
(b) Norway.
(c) France.
(d) Canada.

10. Why has Blanch DuBois escaped her play?
(a) She was ready for some new material.
(b) She did not mean to escape her play.
(c) She needs a play where God exists.
(d) She really wanted to meet Hepatitis.

11. Who is suspected of being the gem thief?
(a) Tonya Toggle.
(b) Kermit Kroll.
(c) Frank, the museum security guard
(d) Leonard Handleman.

12. What was Mr. Freem wearing when he was killed?
(a) His bathing suit.
(b) A large black vest.
(c) His underwear.
(d) A navy colored coat.

13. What phrase supposedly came from a Renaissance courting ritual?
(a) Get into a beef.
(b) Beat the band.
(c) Take it on the lam.
(d) Fiddlesticks.

14. Who is speculated to have taken up the pen under Marlowe's name after his death?
(a) Mary Shelley.
(b) Marie Antoinette.
(c) Anne Hathaway.
(d) Rosalind.

15. Which of his doctor's does O'Shawn appear to mention in his poem?
(a) His dentist.
(b) His chiropractor.
(c) His orthodontist.
(d) His podiatrist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Mr. Walker's corpse found?

2. What is the name of Weinstein's ex-wife?

3. What type of vermin is the weal?

4. What animal does the reader learn O'Shawn is afraid of?

5. Why can't Toulouse-Lautrec be a good dentist?

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