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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose birthday party do Hank and Jon go to?
(a) Friedman's.
(b) Freedman's.
(c) Sarah's.
(d) Norman's.

2. Where do Jon and Francois move once Francois returns?
(a) To the ghetto.
(b) To Beverly Hills.
(c) To San Francisco.
(d) To Sunset Boulevard.

3. Where does Jon's agent live?
(a) Florence.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Rome.

4. What does Sarah ask Jon regarding his work?
(a) Why is always stressed.
(b) Why he hates his work.
(c) Why he puts himself through all the suffering.
(d) Why he like movies.

5. Why are Hank and Sarah late to see the film about Christ's transformation?
(a) They were in traffic.
(b) They were eating dinner.
(c) They were buying wine.
(d) They were lost.

6. What theme does "Hollywood: A Novel by Charles Bukowski" explore?
(a) Relationships of love.
(b) The nature and craft of writing.
(c) How to become wealthy quickly.
(d) Relationships of film to stage.

7. What does Sarah open at the end of Part 3?
(a) Some wine.
(b) A door.
(c) A gift.
(d) Some mail.

8. What does Hank reflect on as they drive to Jon and Francois's?
(a) The apparent racial tension.
(b) The poverty of the area.
(c) The rich and famous residents.
(d) The landscaped yards.

9. What type of writing style does the narrative shift to at the end of Part 2?
(a) Rhyming format.
(b) Journal format.
(c) Screenplay format.
(d) Poetry format.

10. What does Hank see in the party guests at Jon's celebratory party?
(a) Their beauty.
(b) Their self obsession.
(c) Their shallowness.
(d) Their wealth.

11. Who wants to play the lead actress in Hank's film?
(a) Sanrah.
(b) Francine Bowers.
(c) Franny Bows.
(d) Sarah.

12. To what type of community do Hank and Sarah go to see a film about Christ's transformation?
(a) A wealth one.
(b) A down and out one.
(c) A young one.
(d) An old one.

13. Sarah warns Hank that _____________will drive him crazy.
(a) Talking about work at home.
(b) Working at the office.
(c) Having Jon around.
(d) Working at home.

14. Who is interested in playing the character "Jim Beam"?
(a) Jack Bedsole.
(b) Jim Beam.
(c) Jim Bledsoe.
(d) Jack Bledsoe.

15. How are Hank and Sarah met by their first attempt at house shopping?
(a) Rejected.
(b) Happily.
(c) Easily.
(d) Politely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jon move to while Francois leaves?

2. Who tells Hank he should apologize for his rude behavior in Part 2?

3. Who is the only person not drinking at the meeting between Jon and Austin?

4. Who gives Hank both congratulations and insults at the bar in Part 3?

5. What does Jon ask Hank to do before Francois returns to Hollywood?

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