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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gould feel is missing from his company's films?

2. Gould takes Fox to present his film to who?

3. What is does "green light" mean in the film business?

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

5. What does the movie star want from Fox?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Although Karen had claimed her motives in making films to be purer than the men, what makes Fox and Gould's motives pure as well?

5. Describe the book Karen wants to see made into a film.

6. In Act 1, Gould made a crass bet about Karen. Why is he confused about Fox's reference to the bet in Act 3?

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

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

9. Why does the final scene between Gould and Fox become violent?

10. When Fox describes himself as a cog, what does he mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze one of the following dichotomies found in Act One.

1) Art versus commerce.

2) "When the gods would make us mad they answer our prayers".

3) Gould feels used when someone presents him a project he has the power to greenlight.

Essay Topic 2

There are several unseen elements that drive the characters in Speed-the-plow. Choose one of the following and analyze its effect on the characters.

1) The popular film audience.

2) Ross.

3) Money.

Essay Topic 3

Conscience and morality is mentioned frequently throughout Speed-the-plow. Analyze conscience and morality based on one of the following:

1) The bet placed on Karen.

2) Guilt associated with success.

3) Professional responsibility.

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