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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. How did the person in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish" die?
(a) Murder.
(b) Self-destruction.
(c) Unknown causes.
(d) He faked his death.

2. In "A Man in the Way," what is the young woman's idea for a script?
(a) An actor who is out of work.
(b) Artifacts being shipped to Europe.
(c) Books being shipped to China.
(d) A writer who is out of work.

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

4. What is the result of Pat's plan to secure a better position in the studio?
(a) Someone else executes his plan.
(b) He decides to not execute the plan.
(c) He succeeds.
(d) He fails.

5. What is the name of the secretary in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?
(a) Helen.
(b) Giana.
(c) Mary.
(d) Ruthie.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Pat react to what he sees at lunch in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?

4. In "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish," Pat is chatting with a guy from the ______________.

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

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