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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. What was Harry's dream?

2. What is Homer's fear when he takes a nap?

3. How does Harry supplement his income?

4. What is Mrs. Jenning's fee?

5. Whose party is Tod going to tonight?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tod view the possibility of any relationship with Faye at this point?

2. Explain how Faye and Homer's relationship begins to go bad.

3. Describe Tod's accommodations in Hollywood.

4. What is the metaphor that Tod uses when he thinks about Faye?

5. What is Tod's opinion of why people come to California?

6. Describe Homer's personality.

7. Why does Tod spend so much time at the Greeners' apartment?

8. Explain how Tod gets in his own way when trying to make any progress with Faye.

9. In what way does Tod think he might be able to get closer to Faye?

10. How confident is Tod that he can get Faye to fall in love with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why Tod is so persistent in his pursuit of Faye even though she has told him she cannot love him. Is Tod obtuse? Is he a hopeless romantic? Or does he simply think he will wear down Faye's resistance with his persistence?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Harry Greener. What is his past life like? What brought him to Hollywood? What are his physical characteristics? Is he resourceful or pathetic with his silver business?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the metaphor of the piles of movie set debris Tod encounters while looking for Faye.

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