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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Boil Some Water—Lots of It.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," what does Pat notice at lunch?
(a) A man attempting to sit at the Big Table.
(b) A woman attempting to steal food.
(c) A woman attempting to sit at the Big Table.
(d) A man attempting to steal food.

3. Where does Pat go to fulfill the producer's wishes in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?
(a) The infirmary.
(b) The library.
(c) The store.
(d) A school.

4. In "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish," what holiday is it?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) Christmas Eve.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) Christmas Day.

5. What tone is set by the events at the end of "A Man in the Way"?
(a) Unlucky.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Lucky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who died in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?

2. What does Pat go to the writer's building to look for in "A Man in the Way"?

3. What is the result of Pat's actions in Berners' office in "A Man in the Way"?

4. Whom does Pat hit at lunch in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?

5. How does the young woman's actions at the end of "A Man in the Way" affect Pat?

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