View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles," whom does everyone keep talking about?
(a) Pat Hobby.
(b) Orson Welles.
(c) Mr. Marcus.
(d) Berners.

2. What happens to Pat and the visitors after getting onto the set of the film in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?
(a) They are taken to jail.
(b) They are taken to the security room.
(c) They are killed.
(d) They are injured.

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

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

5. In "Teamed with Genius," whom will Pat help write the screenplay?
(a) Ward Wainwright.
(b) Berners.
(c) Mr. Marcus
(d) Rene Wilcox.

6. In "Teamed with Genius", how does Pat feel next to the playwright?
(a) Angry.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Superior.
(d) Lowly.

7. What does Pat say in the fake note he writes in "Teamed with Genius"?
(a) Wilcox's wife died.
(b) Wilcox's mother died.
(c) Wilcox's brothers have been killed.
(d) Wilcox's father died.

8. What kind of brochures does the man in "The Homes of the Stars" sell?
(a) Brochures for famous restaurants.
(b) Brochures for the studio.
(c) Brochures for cars.
(d) Brochures that show locations of celebrities.

9. Who does Pat recruit to steal the script in "Teamed with Genius"?
(a) The secretary.
(b) Mr. Marcus.
(c) Berners.
(d) John Hobby.

10. According to Pat, who has overheard the ending to the script in "Pat Hobby's Secret"?
(a) Himself.
(b) Phil Macedon.
(c) Berners.
(d) The secretary.

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

12. In "Pat Hobby, Putative Father," the two visitors want to meet ______________.
(a) Berners.
(b) A famous actress.
(c) Mr. Marcus.
(d) Pat.

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

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

15. Who hires Pat to help write a screenplay in "Teamed with Genius"?
(a) Ward Wainwright.
(b) Berners.
(c) Phil Macedon.
(d) Mr. Marcus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Pat talk about at lunch in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?

3. What kind of film is Pat Hobby working on in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?

4. What does Pat try to do to secure a better position in the studio in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 484 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample