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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 are those people watching the parade treated by those in the parade?

2. Who works in this building?

3. Describe Susan.

4. Who joins Helen with the compliments and flattery towards this very important person?

5. When was the decision to leave New York City made?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what is May anxious in this first scene?

2. What happens when Glogauer finally emerges?

3. What happens at the end of the scene?

4. What do the playwrights show about the film industry?

5. What does George tell Susan as the scene opens?

6. What do Mary and Jerry discuss, regarding George?

7. Describe George.

8. Who is sitting and waiting in the beginning of the scene?

9. Describe Jerry.

10. What is wrong with the script?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Helen Hobart is an opportunist.

Part 1) What attracts her to the trio?

Part 2) What is her career? How does this suit her personality?

Part 3) How is her character similar to those in the same field today?

Essay Topic 2

George falls in love with Susan Walker.

Part 1) Who is Susan Walker? How does he meet her?

Part 2) Why does he fall in love with her? How do his feelings for Susan affect his friends?

Part 3) How does his love for her affect her life? Does she love him? Why might she love him?

Essay Topic 3

Helen Hobart is a gossip columnist.

Part 1) How is she treated by those in the film industry, as well the general public? Why?

Part 2) Whys is she an important figure in Los Angeles culture?

Part 3) Does this career flourish today? Why or why not?

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