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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does one of the men NOT want to do during the unexpected stop at the beginning of the book?
(a) Sleep in the hotel room.
(b) Visit a casino.
(c) Go to the state library.
(d) Go to Hermitage.

2. What does Cecelia realize shortly after moving back to Los Angeles?
(a) She is not the same girl she was.
(b) Her mother and father do not love each other.
(c) She now knows what she wants for her future.
(d) Her father is not who she thought he was.

3. What is the name of Stahr's secretary?
(a) Mrs. Dalen.
(b) Ms. Dooley.
(c) Mrs. Dolley.
(d) Miss Doolan.

4. Who tries to commit suicide in Chapter 3?
(a) A cameraman.
(b) A screenwriter.
(c) A janitor.
(d) An actress.

5. How much money does Stahr think his next movie will make?
(a) $100,000.
(b) Nothing.
(c) $500,000.
(d) $1,000,000.

6. What does Cecelia realize about Stahr shortly after moving back to Los Angeles?
(a) He is not as mysterious as she thought.
(b) He is very kind hearted.
(c) He is very strongly driven.
(d) He is more of a man than she thought.

7. What is the mysterious man called at the beginning of the book?
(a) Mr. Reynolds.
(b) Mr. Johnson.
(c) Mr. Jones.
(d) Mr. Smith.

8. Who is Cecelia looking for after her flight?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her father.
(d) Stahr.

9. Who does Stahr ask his secretary to track down after his meeting with Boxley?
(a) Cecelia.
(b) An actress from an ad.
(c) The girls from the flood.
(d) A stuntman for a movie.

10. Who narrates Chapter 3?
(a) Stahr.
(b) Cecelia's father.
(c) Cecelia.
(d) The author.

11. What changes about Cecelia when she moves to Los Angeles?
(a) Her opinions.
(b) Her motivation.
(c) Her clothing.
(d) Her looks.

12. Why is a passenger not allowed to complete the trip after the unexpected stop?
(a) He is drunk.
(b) He does not have his ID.
(c) He is carrying a gun.
(d) He has a criminal record.

13. Where was the most damage caused by the commotion in Chapter 2?
(a) The archives.
(b) The dining area.
(c) The back lot.
(d) Stahr's office.

14. Why is Stahr no longer with his first wife?
(a) He cheated on her.
(b) She left him.
(c) She died.
(d) She is in jail.

15. What were the people in the worst damaged part of the area clinging to for safety?
(a) A prop statue head.
(b) A fire extinguisher.
(c) A bar stool.
(d) A stair railing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stahr say at the beginning of the conference about the new movie?

2. What is the name of the little girl at the beginning of the book?

3. What occupation does Mr. Brady hold?

4. What does a censor complain to Stahr about after he gets word of the attempted suicide?

5. Who decides not to complete his trip after the unexpected stop?

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