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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is an actor who is rather young, and single, and somewhat carefree and oblivious?
(a) Mark Daniels.
(b) Jerry Hyland.
(c) Al Jolson.
(d) George Lewis.

2. How does George compare to the fast talking May, Jerry, and Helen?
(a) He is not quite in their league.
(b) He is an even faster talker.
(c) He is bored.
(d) He keeps up quite well.

3. Who is this very important person that Helen and the others compliment?
(a) Helen.
(b) The trio.
(c) Mr. Glogauer
(d) Al Jolson.

4. Who does May encounter on the train?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) An old friend.
(c) A police officer.
(d) An old enemy.

5. Where are the New York stage performers headed?
(a) To Hollywood.
(b) To Santa Monica.
(c) To San Diego.
(d) To San Francisco.

6. What happens to Jerry's plan, while traveling to the trio's new destination?
(a) There are no glitches.
(b) It is not at all successful.
(c) It is very successful.
(d) It falls short.

7. How did this decision to leave come about?
(a) After watching Al Jolson.
(b) After hearing success stories from other vaudevillians.
(c) After meeting Al Jolson for dinner.
(d) After learning about the work available in Chicago.

8. Who joins Helen with the compliments and flattery towards this very important person?
(a) Jerry and May.
(b) Jerry, May, and George.
(c) Mr. Glogauer and the Schlepkins.
(d) The Schlepkins and George.

9. Who works in this building?
(a) Hopeful actors and actresses.
(b) Native New Yorkers.
(c) Bums.
(d) Minorities.

10. Where does George meet this person?
(a) At the station.
(b) On the train.
(c) In Los Angeles.
(d) In New York.

11. What job does the person they are here to meet have?
(a) She is an actress.
(b) He is a gossip columnist.
(c) She is working with Al Jolson.
(d) He is a man in the movie business.

12. What can this person that May encounters do to someone's career?
(a) Break it.
(b) Make or break it.
(c) Make it.
(d) Make it legitimate.

13. Who made this decision to leave New York City?
(a) George.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Al.
(d) May.

14. How are those people watching the parade treated by those in the parade?
(a) They are chased by the animals in the parade.
(b) They are more often than not rebuffed by the silent celebrities.
(c) They are greeted by friendly celebrities.
(d) They are treated like celebrities.

15. For whom is Susan perfect?
(a) George.
(b) Sam.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Dan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Helen arrive?

2. What do George and his new acquaintance form?

3. What has Jerry done to the trio's act?

4. What kind of play is ONCE IN A LIFETIME?

5. How is May feeling when she enters the scene?

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