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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Freddy Chaikin tell Maria he will show film to if she wants to work again?
(a) Morty Landau.
(b) Jack Nicholson.
(c) George Clooney.
(d) Al Pacino.

2. As the novel opens, what meal does Carter like to have out?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Midnight snack.

3. What does the receptionist at Freddy Chaikin's office tell Maria when she arrives without calling?
(a) He's with another client.
(b) He's left for lunch.
(c) He's on the phone.
(d) He's in the projection room.

4. In the elevator of Freddy Chaikin's office, who tells Maria, "The word on Carter's dailies is sensational"?
(a) BZ.
(b) An actor.
(c) An agent.
(d) Freddy.

5. After Carter stops living in the house in Beverly Hills, where does Maria begin to sleep?
(a) In the car.
(b) On the deck.
(c) By the pool.
(d) At the beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Helene arrives at the hospital to see Maria as the novel opens, what is she told?

2. What type of bird does Maria watch at the hospital as the novel opens?

3. What excuse does Maria tell herself regarding her new sleeping arrangements?

4. According to Maria, what did Carter do after she married him?

5. Why does Maria tell BZ that Larry Kulik is going to die in a barber chair?

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