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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 missing from the house Stahr is building when he takes someone to see it?
(a) The plumbing.
(b) The carpet.
(c) The yard.
(d) The roof.

2. What is the name of the man who attempts suicide at the studio?
(a) Pete.
(b) Karl.
(c) Paul.
(d) Ken.

3. What does the man who intended to commit suicide offer to do for Stahr?
(a) Shoot his next movie.
(b) Get him the actress he wants.
(c) Promote his next movie.
(d) Help him in any way he can.

4. How many writers does Stahr meet with after getting off the phone?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. What is the name of the girl who looks like Stahr's late wife?
(a) Kathleen.
(b) Katelyn.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Katherine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the doctor say Stahr has to live?

2. Who actually calls Stahr when he is at the house he is building?

3. Who finishes this book for Fitzgerald?

4. Where is Stahr when he learns the name of the girl who looks like his late wife?

5. What does Stahr ask of the man who Cecelia gets to meet with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when a phone begins to ring at Stahr's unfinished house?

2. What does Stahr do when Kathleen tries to sneak out of the party?

3. Who is Red Ridingwood, and what happens when Stahr goes to visit him after lunch?

4. What does Stahr realize when he meets with the girl from the flood?

5. What does Stahr do when he wakes up after his meeting with Brimmer?

6. What does a black man say to Stahr while he is on the beach with Kathleen, and how does he respond?

7. What do we learn when Stahr has a quick check-up with his physician?

8. What is so amusing to Kathleen about the house Stahr is building?

9. How was Cecelia once connected to Communist Party leaders, and why has that connection weakened?

10. Why does Brimmer criticize Stahr during their meeting?

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