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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. Friedman insists he has no ____________.

2. What does Francois tell Sarah he wants her to do?

3. Which of the following was not used to describe Hank's apartment?

4. Where does Hank return from to see that Jon has joined his table at the birthday party?

5. What does Francois Racine do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hank nearly lose work in Part 2?

2. Who is Francine Bowers?

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

4. Who is Victor Norman?

5. Who is Jon-Paul Mordard?

6. What inspires Hank to begin writing the screenplay?

7. What is "Hollywood: A Novel by Charles Bukowski" based on?

8. Why does Francine not attend the wrap party?

9. Describe Pinchot.

10. Describe how Jon's death threats affect Francois.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe how Sarah's character evolves and takes a more substantial role. Is she a reflection of the appearance of importance or is she really important?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe how the events of "Hollywood: A Novel by Charles Bukowski" is based on a thin layer of fiction.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and describe how the text of "Hollywood: A Novel by Charles Bukowski" shows an examination of the writing process.

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