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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 is the name of The Escapist?
(a) Shelly.
(b) Charles.
(c) Joe.
(d) Tom.

2. Which of the following is one of Sam's skills?
(a) Creating risque dialogue.
(b) Drawing super heroes.
(c) Drawing naked figures.
(d) Showing inner depth.

3. What type of art is Joe good at?
(a) Collaging.
(b) Sculpture.
(c) Writing.
(d) Drawing.

4. Where is Sammy's first apartment located?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Jersey City.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Manhattan.

5. Who is The Escapist allegedly a copy of?
(a) Batman.
(b) Superman.
(c) Robin.
(d) Spiderman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invites Sammy and Joe to a party?

2. What consulate does Joe visit in attempts to help his family?

3. What percentage of the rights of the comics does Sammy demand?

4. What is the number of the apartment that Kornblum and Joe are unable to get into?

5. What do Joe and Kornblum look for in the apartment they break into?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Joe's rage shown in the comics that he makes?

2. What is one subtle characteristic of Sammy that becomes more apparent at the party he attends with Joe?

3. What does Joe use as an escape?

4. According to Joe, what is the most important question the men must ask themselves when creating comics?

5. Describe the box that Joe receives.

6. After reading about the story of an alleged jumper in the paper, why does Joe follow through with his plan in the end?

7. Describe Sammy and Tracy's relationship when they visit the abandoned World's Fair.

8. Describe the way reality and fiction blur in Sammy's life.

9. What is Tommy's view of the adults around him?

10. What is the first step in Joe's slide into madness?

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