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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. In "Pat Hobby, Putative Father," the two visitors want to meet ______________.
(a) Mr. Marcus.
(b) Pat.
(c) A famous actress.
(d) Berners.

2. What happens to Pat at the end of "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles"?
(a) He is given money.
(b) He is pushed out of the car.
(c) He is admitted into the studio.
(d) He is hired for many projects.

3. What is Berners' likely reaction to the truth at the end of "A Man in the Way"?
(a) Happy.
(b) Neutral.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Angry.

4. Where are the visitors from in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?
(a) India.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Canada.
(d) Russia.

5. Why does Gooddorf refuse to bend to Pat's demands in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?
(a) The letter is not proof of guilt.
(b) He hates Pat.
(c) The cops are involved.
(d) He has a good lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Pat hit at lunch in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?

2. What did the writer that Banizon hired in "Pat Hobby's Secret" demand?

3. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," what was the person that Pat hit actually doing?

4. What executive does Pat go see in the beginning of "A Man in the Way"?

5. Where does Pat find the writer in "Pat Hobby's Secret"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Homes of the Stars," what kind of scam does Pat run?

2. How does Pat show his darker side in "A Man in the Way"?

3. Describe the character of Pat in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish."

4. How does Pat react to Rene Wilcox in "Teamed With Genius"?

5. In "The Homes of the Stars," what happens when Pat leads a couple into the house that he pretends is Shirley Temple's?

6. How does "Boil Some Water--Lots of It" touch on the theme of respect?

7. In "Teamed With Genius," why does Pat refuse to be left out in writing the script?

8. In "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles," what shows Pat's desperation, and why is he desperate?

9. In "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish," how does Pat's desperation show through?

10. What is revealed about the man who tries to sit at the Big Table in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?

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