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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the second man who talks to the girl and the person who checks on her at the beginning of the book?
(a) Mr. Simms.
(b) Mr. Swann.
(c) Mr. Schwinn.
(d) Mr. Schwartz.

2. Where does Cecelia find her father at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Stahr's office.
(b) His office.
(c) The local tavern.
(d) His bedroom.

3. Who is with Cecelia's father when she finds him at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Business associates.
(b) A homeless man.
(c) Stahr.
(d) The bartender.

4. What does Cecelia try to do while Stahr waits to hear about the damage caused by the commotion in Chapter 2?
(a) Show Stahr the ring he gave her.
(b) Impress Stahr.
(c) Calm her father down.
(d) Look older than she is.

5. What did the girl at the beginning of the book get used to early in her life?
(a) Having maids.
(b) Living without her mother.
(c) Flying all over the country.
(d) Never seeing her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Stahr's first name?

2. Who helps Stahr when he sees the people stuck in the worst damaged part of the area?

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

4. What country is the prince from who demands a tour of the studio?

5. What is the name of the prince who takes a tour of the studio after the conference about the new movie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened the night before Chapter 3 starts?

2. What is Cecelia celebrating after her flight lands in Los Angeles?

3. What does an actor come to talk to Stahr about after his meeting with Boxley, and what is Stahr's response?

4. What is Stahr's reaction to the people trapped in the backlot, and what causes this reaction?

5. What do Robbie and Stahr see as they assess the damage to the backlot and discuss what to do about it?

6. What do some censors complain about in Chapter 3?

7. How does Stahr run his conference about the new movie he is starting?

8. What causes an unexpected stop at the beginning of the book?

9. What does Mr. Schwartz do when Cecelia heads back to the plane?

10. Who is the mysterious passenger on the plane, and what does he do when he is recognized?

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