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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. Who attends to Pat when he wakes up in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?
(a) No one.
(b) The producer.
(c) A woman.
(d) The director.

2. Why is the studio eager to help Pat's wife in "No Harm Trying"?
(a) She used to work at the studio.
(b) She is a good person.
(c) She is married to an executive.
(d) She is married to Pat.

3. In "Pat Hobby Does His Bit," whom does Pat ask for a loan?
(a) An actor.
(b) Mr. Marcus.
(c) His wife.
(d) Berners.

4. In "Pat Hobby's Preview," who got the last set of tickets available?
(a) Berners.
(b) Phil Macedon.
(c) Pat.
(d) Ward Wainwright.

5. Why does the doorman refuse to let Pat into the preview in "Pat Hobby's Preview"?
(a) Pat is banned from previews.
(b) Pat doesn't have tickets.
(c) Pat is not dressed appropriately.
(d) The man doesn't like Pat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Pat Hobby's Preview," who goes into the preview with Pat?

2. What was a symbol of success in Pat's heyday?

3. What does the historical figure that Pat is writing about do in "A Patriotic Short"?

4. In "On the Trail of Pat Hobby," to whom does the item that Pat steals belong?

5. In "Pat Hobby's Preview," what does the secretary give Pat?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Mightier Than the Sword," why does Pat's script go unused?

2. In "A Patriotic Short," what does a swimming pool represent?

3. Why does Pat steal a hat in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby"?

4. Why does Pat end up begging for tickets to the preview in "Pat Hobby's Preview," and why is this significant?

5. In "Pat Hobby's Preview," what has caused Pat to lose respect since movies have changed?

6. Why does Wainwright give Pat the tickets?

7. In "Fun in an Artist's Studio," how does the artist try to get the look of desperation in Pat's face?

8. Why does the staff forget about Pat, even though he passes out in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?

9. In "Pat Hobby Does His Bit," how does Pat get himself into trouble?

10. What results in Pat's job opportunity in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby"?

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