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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of "Ape and Essence" makes Bob decide to read the entire script?
(a) Its professional hole punches and brads.
(b) The fact that it is in pristine, unopened condition.
(c) Its opening poetry.
(d) Its glossy title page.

2. Who is living on Tallis' Cottonwood Ranch when it is visited by the filmmaker(s)?
(a) The Briggs family.
(b) The Lublin family.
(c) The Coulton family.
(d) The Tallis family.

3. What promise does Bob make to Rosie?
(a) Bob agrees to read her feature screenplay.
(b) Bob agrees to introduce her to a powerful music executive.
(c) Bob agrees to schedule a screen test for her.
(d) Bob agrees to never visit Cottonwood Ranch again.

4. William Tallis died from ___________.
(a) A heart attack.
(b) Cancer of the throat.
(c) A botched surgery.
(d) A hit-and-run car accident.

5. Why did William Tallis write "Ape and Essence"?
(a) He wanted to earn money to send to his granddaughter.
(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 became a world-famous film director.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Bob Briggs' wife?

3. According to the narrator, what was Gandhi's "great secret"?

4. William Tallis is from ____________.

5. The novel begins on what important day?

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