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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 28.

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) Al Pacino.
(d) George Clooney.

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

3. In the hospital, what does Maria try NOT to think about?
(a) Winter mornings and ice tea.
(b) The ocean and newspapers.
(c) Movies and red roses.
(d) Dead things and plumbing.

4. Why does Maria prefer the studio cut of the second picture Carter made with her?
(a) Because the girl on screen seemed to have a knack for controlling her own destiny.
(b) Because the motorcycle gang seemed to be punished for their crimes.
(c) Because the motorcycle gang seemed to get away with murder.
(d) Because the girl on screen seemed not to have a care in the world.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maria lived in New York, what did she do?

2. What does BZ tell Maria about an actress who was admitted to UCLA Neuropsychiatric?

3. What was the domestic and foreign gross of the second picture Carter made with Maria?

4. What is the name of the second picture Carter made with Maria?

5. What is Maria consumed by after her mother's death when she lived in New York?

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