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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. What title does Sammy sell the manuscript under in Chapter Two?
2. What does Kit say of the movie house where Sammy's premier is playing in Chapter Five?
3. What does Julian ask of Al in Chapter Five?
4. What is Sammy's advice to Al regarding work in Chapter Three?
5. What is Sammy's next move when Julian leaves his desk in Chapter Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Kit go out the back door when she goes to a picture show?
2. What is Billie's explanation when Al asks her if she would ever be with Sammy?
3. How does Kit resolve Julian's employment problem in Chapter Six?
4. What happens when Al makes a mistake in his article?
5. What happens when the producer, Collier, brings up the South Seas picture, "Monsoon" to Sammy in Chapter Four?
6. In Chapter One, what does Al tell Sammy about society?
7. Why isn't Sammy interested in Al Manheim as a mentor?
8. How does Al feel when he first returns to New York?
9. Why is there tension at The Guild meeting in Chapter Seven?
10. In Chapter Two, why does Al try to avoid Sammy for a few weeks?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel "What Makes Sammy Run?" illustrates a stark contrast between poverty and wealth. Discuss the use and meaning of three material objects in the novel. How do they reflect wealth or poverty?
Essay Topic 2
Work ethic is a significant topic in "What Makes Sammy Run?" Contrast Al Manheim and Sammy Glick's work ethic. Cite three examples in which Al and Sammy demonstrate their approach to work.
Essay Topic 3
On several occasions Al Manheim uses the term "dog eat dog world." Discuss the significance of this term in the novel, "What Makes Sammy Run?" Cite three examples of how the "dog eat dog world" affects characters in the story.
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