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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. To whom will this person introduce the trio?

2. How does the trio feel about their new idea, as they slowly traverse the land from one side of the continent to the other?

3. What is the name of the person George meets?

4. Where does George meet this person?

5. Who has a good idea about the trio's new job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is sitting and waiting in the beginning of the scene?

2. What is Glogauer's reaction to this news?

3. How does Glogauer react upon the completion of filming?

4. What does May discover about Jerry? What do these two realize about each other?

5. What is fortunate for the trio, regarding who May encounters on the trip?

6. Describe George in the conversation between May, Jerry, and the person they encounter.

7. What does Vail tell George?

8. Describe George.

9. Describe May.

10. What does a bellboy announce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters travel by train several times.

Part 1) What are the purposes of these train rides?

Part 2) How does this frequent movement on the train reflect life in Los Angeles?

Part 3) How does the ease of traveling coast to coast and the advent of talkies reflect the changes in American life and culture?

Essay Topic 2

George falls in love with Susan Walker.

Part 1) Who is Susan Walker? How does he meet her?

Part 2) Why does he fall in love with her? How do his feelings for Susan affect his friends?

Part 3) How does his love for her affect her life? Does she love him? Why might she love him?

Essay Topic 3

Helen Hobart is a gossip columnist.

Part 1) How is she treated by those in the film industry, as well the general public? Why?

Part 2) Whys is she an important figure in Los Angeles culture?

Part 3) Does this career flourish today? Why or why not?

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