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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 does Stahr do while his secretary tells him his daily schedule?

2. What is Boxley's occupation?

3. What does the girl talk about with the person who checks on her at the beginning of the book?

4. Who wants to bring a group to the studio lot after Stahr hears about the attempted suicide?

5. Who narrates Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Boxley, and why does he want an urgent meeting with Stahr?

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

5. What is Cecelia doing when the book begins?

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

7. What does the stewardess talk to Cecelia about at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Film and the movie industry are the backdrop for this plot. How does this unique format shape the characters and the plot of this book?

Essay Topic 2

Individuality and self expression are very important to some of the major characters in this book. What are some examples of these? How do these instances alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Minna Davis and her memory play a huge role in this plot. Who was she, where did her influence come into play, and how was the plot altered because of her?

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