3. What do Gould and Fox bet about the secretary?
(a) Whether she wants to be an actress.
(b) Whether she will hate the script.
(c) Whether she will sleep with Gould.
(d) Whether she comes from money.

4. What does Fox want to do with Gould in Act One?
(a) Carouse for starlets.
(b) Get a drink.
(c) Produce an indie.
(d) Have a talk.

5. What does Fox think of the secretary in Gould's office?
(a) She is smokin' hot.
(b) She is dumb.
(c) She is cute.
(d) She was once famous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gould warn Fox of, in Act One?

2. What does Gould tell Fox to get in Ross' office?

3. How much money do Gould and Fox bet on the secretary?

4. What does Gould think Fox should get for bringing the film to his studio?

5. When is Fox's deadline to make a deal with Ross?

Short Essay Questions

1. By Act 3, does Fox feel Karen is just a dumb secretary? Why or why not?

2. Even though it is his job to greenlight films, Gould is upset when he feels this is why Fox has come to visit him. Why?

3. How does Gould use his power to his advantage in Act Two?

4. How does Gould first reveal to Karen that "Radiation . . ." will not be produced?

5. Fox is hesitant to tell the story of the film he brought to Gould prior to presenting it to Ross. Why?

6. According to Gould and Fox, when is it possible to make things happen in Hollywood?

7. Explain what Karen believes she saw in Gould.

8. Why does Karen feel the prison film is "degrading to the human spirit?"

9. Why does Gould want to present Fox's film idea to Ross in person, with Fox?

10. How does Fox feel about the division of power between men and women in the workforce?

(see the answer keys)

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