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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Eight, who does Al get a job with?

2. In Chapter Eleven, when Al asks Sammy why he cares what Al thinks, how does Sammy answer?

3. Some of the members of the Guild want to exclude others. Who do they want to exclude?

4. What kind of tensions does The Guild experience in Chapter Seven?

5. When Al goes to meet him, what is Sammy being measured for in Chapter Ten?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following institutions in the novel and what they represent.

1. The Media: newspaper and theater

2. Hollywood: the people and the city

3. The Writer's Guild

Essay Topic 2

Hollywood could be considered a character in the story, "What Makes Sammy Run?" Discuss the role Hollywood plays: what does it stand for? Consider the film industry, the way bosses are represented, and The Writers Guild.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story, Sammy frequently buys new shoes. What is the significance of Sammy's new shoes? Consider what the shoes represent symbolically and literally.

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