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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 causes the unexpected stop at the beginning of the book?
(a) A broken gauge.
(b) A medical emergency.
(c) A loss of gas.
(d) A thunderstorm.

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

3. How much time has Stahr set aside for a conference about a new movie?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

4. Why does a supervisor have to be demoted?
(a) He is caught beating his wife.
(b) A writer quits.
(c) Another man is promoted to his position.
(d) He is tardy to work all week.

5. What is Cecelia celebrating after her flight lands?
(a) Her father's birthday.
(b) Her parents' anniversary.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Easter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Cecelia go after her flight?

2. Who goes with Stahr to check on the damage caused by the commotion in Chapter 2?

3. What was the occupation of Stahr's first wife?

4. What does Stahr call the next movie he is about to release?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cecelia see when she gets back on the plane?

2. What kind of damage is caused by the strange event in Chapter 2?

3. What happened the night before Chapter 3 starts?

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

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

6. What strange event happens as Cecelia is about to take her father home in Chapter 2?

7. How is Cecelia introduced at the beginning of the book?

8. What kind of messages does Stahr's secretary have for him after the censor's call?

9. What does Cecelia realize shortly after returning to Los Angeles?

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

(see the answer keys)

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