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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vail share with George, while they are sitting in the room?

2. With whom does George feel this way?

3. Who does May recognize on this trip?

4. Who joins May on her trip?

5. What does George plan to begin immediately as head of studio productions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The trio's diction school is closed.

Part 1) What foreshadows this closing?

Part 2) What are several reasons for its failure?

Part 3) How does this trio regain success after the failure of their school?

Essay Topic 2

George produces the wrong movie.

Part 1) Describe the scene in which this is discovered.

Part 2) For what is this an analogy?

Part 3) What might be the playwrights' opinions of those with power, based on this play?

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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