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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 ask Jon regarding his work?

2. What is Hank Chisanski's occupation?

3. What do Hank and Sarah do at the end of Part 3?

4. Who is Werner Zergog?

5. What state of mind is Francois in when Hank and Sarah arrive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hector Blackford, the director, purchase?

2. Describe Friedman's lawyer's wife.

3. Who is Jon-Paul Mordard?

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

5. Why does Hank struggle with writing his screenplay at the end of Part 4?

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

7. What does Hank want arranged for the film's public premiere?

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

9. What are the terms of Hank writing the screenplay?

10. What does Sarah consider after going to Apes Haven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the plot continues to appear to move forward, but the events described have little progression in the overall text.

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

Explain and describe how "Hollywood: A Novel by Charles Bukowski" lacks a real climax to its story as a whole and how the climax of the events is really anti-climactic.

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