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

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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, who is the head of the studio?
(a) Barney.
(b) Gould.
(c) Ross.
(d) Smith.

2. Gould claims Fox has brought him what, in the form of the film?
(a) A stinker.
(b) Gold.
(c) A hit.
(d) Trouble.

3. What does Gould feel is missing from his company's films?
(a) Explosions and profanity.
(b) Good actors.
(c) A decent budget.
(d) Art and entertainment.

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

5. What do Gould and Fox spend time doing in Act One?
(a) Debating.
(b) Fighting.
(c) One upping each other.
(d) Thanking each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Fox describe the film in Act One?

2. What does Fox think of the secretary in Gould's office?

3. At the beginning of Act One, Gould feels everyone in town wants what?

4. What clutters the opening scene?

5. What time is the second pitch meeting with Ross scheduled for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it that Gould objects about making "Radiation..." into a film?

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

3. Although Gould has pretended to champion "Radiation . . ." in an attempt to get Karen to bed, he is eventually forced to admit what?

4. What are the terms of the bet made on the secretary, Karen?

5. 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?

6. What are the feelings Fox experiences when he realizes Gould is going to break their deal?

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

8. What issue does Gould seem to be debating within himself at the beginning of Act One?

9. Explain what a "courtesy read" is and why they are done.

10. In Act 2, Gould speaks of a connection shared between him and Karen but is being insincere. Why?

(see the answer keys)

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