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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. How much money does Stahr think his next movie will make?

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

3. How does Stahr describe the people who are stuck in the worst damaged part of the area?

4. What is the girl at the beginning of the book thinking about when the book begins?

5. What does one of the men NOT want to do during the unexpected stop at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happened the night before Chapter 3 starts?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many different symbols in this book. What are these symbols, and how does their presence alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

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