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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. Where are Wyler and Alexa at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?

2. How much does Alexa offer Wyler per week to write the screenplay?

3. How many suits does Alexa tell Wyler he will buy?

4. What airline are Alexa and Wyler flying?

5. Where is Alexa going after she and Wyler go to Hollywood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting of Act 1, Scene 2.

2. How does Alexa explain how putting on an art show is a good idea?

3. How does Wyler explain the slow development of the film's treatment?

4. How does Alexa respond to Wyler when he does not want her to pay for his suit?

5. Why does Alexa not want to deal with agents?

6. Why does Alexa contact Ginny?

7. Why does Alexa say writers always have the last word?

8. How does Ronald describe the people Alexa works with?

9. How does Alexa describe the reactions people will have when they see Wyler in the suit?

10. Why does Wyler stop by Mike's loft in Act 2, Scene 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax of the play occurs when Skunk attacks Wyler outside of the newsstand. Why does Skunk attach Wyler? How is this event the climax of the play? What occurs after Skunk attacks Wyler? What events does this attack put into motion? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

The line "No one pulls the cashmere over the eyes of a writer" is used at the beginning and ending of the play. What does this saying mean? How does the saying change meaning depending on the character speaking it or situation it is spoken in? Why is this line important to the play? Why did the playwright use it at both the beginning and ending of the play?

Essay Topic 3

The narrator is an important role, if only an unseen character, in a play. What role does the narrator have in this play? How is the narrator important? What information does the narrator have that the characters do not? What is the narrator able to tell the audience/reader that the characters cannot? How is this important to a viewing or reading of the play? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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