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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 does Sarah open at the end of Part 3?

2. How does Hank travel to Pinchot's home?

3. What do Hank and Sarah do after the celebratory party at Jon's?

4. Who is interested in playing the character "Jim Beam"?

5. Who indicates only wanting Hank to write the screenplay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the theme of the Appearance of the Importance.

2. Why does Jon put himself through the suffering of his job?

3. What does Jon say he will do that threatens Friedman's lawyer?

4. What do Hank and Sarah discuss with their accountant?

5. Friedman claims that Hank's film is what kind of production?

6. How does Hank describe his apartment?

7. What differences does Hank see between his film and truth of the night scene with Jane?

8. Describe Hank's contempt for the human race.

9. Where does Jon go at the end of Part 4?

10. Who initially agrees to produce Hank's screenplay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze how Jon's obsession to get Hank's screenplay produced evokes a madness within him.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the events of "Hollywood: A Novel by Charles Bukowski" demonstrate a "one step forward, two steps back" type of relationship in regards to production.

Essay Topic 3

Explain and discuss how money seems to positively or negatively effect Hank's work in "Hollywood: A Novel by Charles Bukowski".

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