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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the woman at the Ralph's Market snack counter tell Maria?
(a) That she is hungry.
(b) That she is lost.
(c) That she needs money.
(d) That she is mentally ill.

2. When a comedian comes into the suite at the casino and makes a comment about Maria being new talent, what does Larry Kulik say?
(a) She's experienced talent.
(b) She's not talent.
(c) She's the best talent.
(d) She's great talent.

3. In Maria's dreams of a shadowy syndicate, what does her contact want her to supply information about?
(a) The condition of the plumbing.
(b) The location of the film.
(c) The problem of parenting.
(d) The state of the union.

4. What does Larry Kulik invite Maria to do at his place?
(a) Use the sauna.
(b) Smoke pot.
(c) Attend his party.
(d) Swim in the pool.

5. What does Larry Kulik tell Maria he's been hearing about her?
(a) That she's having an affair.
(b) That she had an abortion.
(c) That she's terrific in the show.
(d) That she's ready for the nuthouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the doctor on Wilshire tell Maria about whoever did the abortion?

2. What is the name of the casino where Maria runs into Benny Austin?

3. When Maria goes to the hairdresser, a girl comes in and tells her hairdresser that she just had an operation for what?

4. What kind of stories leap out at Maria from the newspaper so that she can no longer read it?

5. Who tells Maria, "You're lying in water and it's warm and you hear your mother's voice"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maria drop off at the doctor and why?

2. What does Maria realize about the day of the audition?

3. What fantasy does Maria have about Les and Kate and what does she realize about it?

4. When Carter tells Maria that his film will be showing at Cannes, how does she respond?

5. How does Maria react when she begins to bleed after the abortion and why?

6. What does the hypnotist Maria sees tell her about her problems and how does she react?

7. What happens when Maria leaves a party with an actor and they have sex and why is it significant?

8. What did the girl Maria knew who had an abortion do to obtain one and how does she tell her story?

9. What happens when Maria agrees to meet a director for a new film and what does it signify?

10. What does Maria do after she is unsuccessful in her attempt to reach Benny in Vegas?

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