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

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

3. Who was Gooddorf's lover in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?
(a) Gianna.
(b) Helen.
(c) Ruthie.
(d) Pat.

4. How does Pat react to what he sees at lunch in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?
(a) With neutralness.
(b) With shock.
(c) With sadness.
(d) With happiness.

5. What kind of film is Pat Hobby working on in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?
(a) A literary adaptation.
(b) A western.
(c) A musical.
(d) A romance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pat go to Berners' office to do in "A Man in the Way"?

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

3. Whom does Pat convince to go to lunch with him in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?

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

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

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