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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. Why does the man attempt to commit suicide at the studio?

2. What does the political extremist do in response to the threat and accusation from Stahr?

3. What does Stahr think when he meets with the person who called him?

4. Who takes Cecelia to the studio to see Stahr?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Stahr go after his relationship with Cecelia, and why?

2. What does Stahr do when he looks at the dailies after lunch?

3. What does Stahr do to make up for the inept work of Wylie White?

4. How does Brady try to blackmail Stahr?

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

6. What does Brimmer do when Stahr threatens him?

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

8. What does the girl from the flood offer to do for Stahr?

9. What does Stahr find in his office after he looks at the afternoon dailies?

10. What does Stahr do to help the man who tried to commit suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anger is an emotion that emerges in a few very sensitive places in the plot. What are some of these instances, and how are the outcome of the plot and the characters involved in those scene affected by this anger?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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