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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pat Hobby's Preview.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Homes of the Stars," what happens to Pat's car?
(a) It breaks down.
(b) It is set on fire.
(c) It is stolen.
(d) Nothing happens to it.

2. In "Pat Hobby's Preview," why does Pat's co-writer leave the preview?
(a) He gets sick.
(b) He doesn't want his name associated with such a bad movie.
(c) He is asked to leave.
(d) He has a family emergency.

3. In "A Man in the Way," from where does the young woman get her idea?
(a) A movie.
(b) A book.
(c) A magazine article.
(d) Another person.

4. What does the executive in "A Man in the Way" tell Pat to do?
(a) Come up with an original idea.
(b) Revise someone's idea for a screenplay.
(c) Act in a movie.
(d) Recruit some other writers.

5. What did the writer that Banizon hired in "Pat Hobby's Secret" demand?
(a) Ten actors.
(b) A house.
(c) More money.
(d) Ten scripts.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money is Pat going to get from Banizon in "Pat Hobby's Secret"?

2. What does Pat do on the stand in "Pat Hobby's Secret"?

3. In "Pat Hobby's Secret," what does all the excitement cause Pat to forget?

4. What tone is set by the events at the end of "A Man in the Way"?

5. In "The Homes of the Stars," how much does Pat agree to get paid?

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