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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What substance does Fox need in Act One?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Caffeine.
(d) Nicotine.

2. How much money does Gould tell Fox they will make?
(a) Unlimited sums of gold.
(b) Lots and lots.
(c) One million a piece.
(d) Five million.

3. What is Karen's title at the beginning of the play?
(a) Assistant to the Studio Head.
(b) Temporary Secretary.
(c) Administrative Assistant.
(d) Agent.

4. How does Fox describe the film in Act One?
(a) "Two Guys and Two Girls."
(b) "Explosions and Entrails."
(c) "A Douggie Brown picture."
(d) "A Real Romance picture.

5. Gould takes Fox to present his film to who?
(a) The actress of the moment.
(b) The financiers.
(c) Klipstine.
(d) Ross.

Short Answer Questions

1. What clutters the opening scene?

2. Fox quotes who from the Bible?

3. When is Fox's deadline to make a deal with Ross?

4. What does Fox compare the substance of his movies to?

5. Gould has the power to green light what type of budget?

Short Essay Questions

1. Fox is hesitant to tell the story of the film he brought to Gould prior to presenting it to Ross. Why?

2. Even though it is his job to greenlight films, Gould is upset when he feels this is why Fox has come to visit him. Why?

3. What is significant about Fox's desire for a drink in Act 3?

4. When Gould complains that everyone wants something from him, how does Karen reveal him as hypocritical?

5. What are the feelings Fox experiences when he realizes Gould is going to break their deal?

6. Much of what comes out of Gould's mouth is insincere. What is his reaction when Karen reminds him of statements he's made in the past?

7. When Gould offers Karen a job at the studio, what is her response?

8. Gould toys with the idea of replacing his regular secretary with Karen, the temp. Why is this significant?

9. Although Karen had claimed her motives in making films to be purer than the men, what makes Fox and Gould's motives pure as well?

10. Early in Act One, Gould says, "When the gods would make us mad they answer our prayers." What does this mean and how is it applicable to Gould?

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