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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Tallis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the narrator and Bob Briggs meet at the outset of the novel?
(a) Murcia, California.
(b) The Studio Commissary.
(c) The Hollywood Cemetery.
(d) The Cottonwood Ranch.

2. Bob fears Elaine is cheating on him with which man?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Lou Lublin.
(c) A Moldavian baron.
(d) William Tallis.

3. When Bob Briggs speaks about his personal history, how does the narrator react?
(a) The narrator is bored.
(b) The narrator is infuriated and punches Briggs.
(c) The narrator is intrigued.
(d) The narrator is disgusted and leaves the room.

4. What is the occupation of Bob Briggs?
(a) Retired military officer.
(b) Botanist.
(c) Gravedigger.
(d) Screenwriter.

5. Where did William Tallis prefer to be buried?
(a) In his homeland of Germany.
(b) At sea.
(c) In the desert.
(d) In the Hollywood Cemetery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the narrator and Bob Briggs discover the screenplay at the heart of the novel?

2. The novel begins on what important day?

3. William Tallis died from ___________.

4. What is Rosie's career aspiration?

5. What is the name of Bob Briggs' wife?

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