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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 is the former occupation of the person who is called to repair what was broken as Cecelia and her father are about to head home?

2. Where does the girl have to stop unexpectedly at the beginning of the book?

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

4. How does someone try to commit suicide in Chapter 3?

5. Who is in the worst damaged part of the area when Stahr got there?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who attempts to help the people trapped in the backlot after the strange event?

2. Where does Cecelia go after her flight lands in Los Angeles?

3. What is Cecelia's father doing when she finds him after her flight?

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

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

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

7. What is the format of Chapter 3, and why?

8. Why does Stahr accept the fact that the next movie he is releasing will lose money?

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

10. Who does Stahr call for help after the strange event in Chapter 2, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brady and Stahr are similar characters in this book, and yet there are some marked differences. What are some of the differences and similarities in these two dynamic characters?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the ways Stahr, Kathleen, and Cecelia show their love to each other, and how do these displays alter the course of the plot?

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