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Speed-the-Plow Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. At the beginning of Act One, what is Bobby Gould doing when Charlie arrives?
(a) Begging a woman to stay.
(b) Watching a film.
(c) Watching an audition.
(d) Reading.

2. Gould tells his secretary _______ is a waste in his business.
(a) Confidence.
(b) Good taste.
(c) A love for women.
(d) Interest.

3. What script does Gould show Fox in Act One?
(a) The Story of a Horse and a Horse Who Loved Him.
(b) Grass is Green but Money is Greener.
(c) Turtle Time.
(d) The Candle Burns at Both Ends Twice.

4. What type of film credit does Gould promise Fox?
(a) Writer.
(b) Actor.
(c) Line producer.
(d) Co-producer.

5. Fox compares the movie business to what?
(a) A dying flower.
(b) The four seasons.
(c) A young girl.
(d) A new love affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Act One, who is the head of the studio?

2. Gould claims movie making is a what?

3. How many things does Gould claim to have learned in the film industry?

4. What does Fox compare the substance of his movies to?

5. How long is the pitch the Gould and Fox plan to give Ross?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comment about prayer did Gould make as a joke that Karen took seriously?

2. What is Fox's response when Gould reveals he has changed his mind about producing Fox's film?

3. Explain Karen's feelings about her interactions with Gould.

4. What is significant about Fox's desire for a drink in Act 3?

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

6. When Gould offers Karen a job at the studio, what is her response?

7. Gould points out to Karen that a film that nobody sees won't make a difference anyway. What does he mean by this?

8. What is the relationship between Fox and Gould?

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

10. In Act 3, Fox reveals his relationship with Gould to have been what?

(see the answer keys)

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