1. Oliver Stone feels America:
(a) adores him
(b) doesn't like him
(c) is indifferent to him
(d) should rot in hell


2. The main point of paragraph 6 is to:
(a) describe Stone's past films
(b) suggest that Stone gets mixed up with the subjects of his films
(c) imply that Stone has been landed with the 'bad boy tag'
(d) suggest that Stone is as crazy as the subjects of some of his films


3. Stone thinks that historians are:
(a) useful in reassessing critically recent American history
(b) writing definitive historical books on contemporary history
(c) more interested in professional advancement than truth
(d) producing respectable history which future generations will admire


4. Stone thinks he has the right to reinterpret his subjects because:
(a) contemporary historians are inspired
(b) contemporary historians are inadequate
(c) contemporary history is guess work
(d) contemporary history is definitive


5. In choosing Nixon as a subject, what did Stone NOT want to achieve:
(a) a film that would appeal to the younger generation
(b) a film created out of a mix of fact and fiction
(c) a film that encourages viewers to love or hate Nixon
(d) a film that encouraged the public to reassess the Nixon era


6. In the future Stone would like to:
(a) work with more controversial pieces
(b) work in a more documentary like style of drama
(c) work with subjects that people find it more difficult to relate to
(d) work more with contemporary historians


7. In line 52 , 'given' could be replaced by which of the following?
(a) because of
(b) in spite of
(c) instead of
(d) in place of


8. According to Stone, which of the following should a dramatist NOT do:
(a) research his subject
(b) condense history
(c) produce definitive history
(d) distort reality


9. In line 16 'it' refers to:
(a) the fact that Stone is confused by his unpopularity
(b) the fact that Stone is not popular in America
(c) the fact that Stone is paranoid
(d) the fact that Stone is given a hard time by the press


10. 'Despite' in line 40 can best be replaced by:
(a) at the same time
(b) whereas
(c) regardless of
(d) although


11. In line 33 'on the whole' is closest in meaning to which of the following:
(a) in general
(b) mostly
(c) completely
(d) wholly


12. In line 38 'at the end of the day' is closest in meaning to:
(a) ultimately
(b) alternatively
(c) conclusively
(d) decisively


13. In line 49 'push the edge of the envelope' is closest in meaning to:
(a) do something to confirm their status as academics
(b) send long letters
(c) do something controversial
(d)do something that confirms traditional views


14. In line 72 'in fact' is closest in meaning to which of the following:
(a) on the other hand
(b) this means
(c) nevertheless
(d) alternatively


15. 'Apart' in line 76 can best be replaced by:
(a) from each other
(b) together
(c) separately
(d) independently


16. 'Bears little resemblance' in line 66 can best be replaced by:
(a) is similar in nature
(b) doesn't look like
(c) looks similar to
(d) looks much the same as