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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Tallis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did William Tallis write "Ape and Essence"?
(a) He wanted to became a world-famous film director.
(b) He wrote the script on a bet with a friend.
(c) He wanted to warn people about the fluoride put in the nation's water supply.
(d) He wanted to earn money to send to his granddaughter.

2. Where is Cottonwood Ranch located?
(a) Outside of Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Murcia, California.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Hollywood, California.

3. Where do the narrator and Bob Briggs discover the screenplay at the heart of the novel?
(a) Outside the Studio Commissary.
(b) On the Canterbury ship.
(c) At Cottonwood Ranch.
(d) In Murcia, California.

4. When Bob Briggs speaks about his personal history, how does the narrator react?
(a) The narrator is disgusted and leaves the room.
(b) The narrator is infuriated and punches Briggs.
(c) The narrator is intrigued.
(d) The narrator is bored.

5. What is the reader told about how the "Ape and Essence" script appears in the novel?
(a) Ape and Essence was reprinted without change or comment.
(b) The Ape and Essence appearing in the novel was created from a memory of the script itself.
(c) The names in the script were changed for legal reasons.
(d) Ape and Essence was heavily edited to improve dialogue and story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What became of William Tallis' immediate family?

2. What group of artists does Bob Briggs compare himself to in "Tallis"?

3. Who is the author of the movie script at the heart of the novel's story?

4. Where do the narrator and Bob Briggs meet at the outset of the novel?

5. Why is Bob Briggs in financial trouble?

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