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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does Pat try to get the playwright to work in "Teamed with Genius"?
(a) Two days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Four weeks.

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

4. How is the condition for Pat's gift broken in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?
(a) England enters war the next day.
(b) Canada enters war the next day.
(c) Mexico enters war the next day.
(d) Russia enters war the next day.

5. Whom did Banizon originally hire to write a script in "Pat Hobby's Secret"?
(a) Mr. Marcus.
(b) Parke Woll.
(c) Pat.
(d) Berners.

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

7. Whom does Pat run into on his way to show Berners the script in "Teamed with Genius"?
(a) Berners.
(b) Phil Macedon.
(c) The studio bookie.
(d) Mr. Marcus.

8. What is the result of Pat's actions in Berners' office in "A Man in the Way"?
(a) He becomes successful again.
(b) He is thrown out of the studio.
(c) He is fired.
(d) He is hired.

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

10. Whom does Pat blame for his problems in "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles"?
(a) Berners.
(b) Mr. Marcus.
(c) Orson Welles.
(d) Phil Macedon.

11. In "The Homes of the Stars," what does Pat buy from the drug store?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Candy.
(c) A sandwich.
(d) Gin.

12. Who has finally arrived to Pat's office in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?
(a) Pat's son.
(b) The actress.
(c) Gooddorf.
(d) The secretary.

13. In "Pat Hobby, Putative Father," what does Berners ask Pat to do?
(a) Take care of his kids.
(b) Go home.
(c) Show some visitors around the studio.
(d) Take some visitors to New York.

14. Whom does Pat owe money to in "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles"?
(a) Orson Welles.
(b) Louie.
(c) Berners.
(d) Mr. Marcus.

15. How does the young woman's actions at the end of "A Man in the Way" affect Pat?
(a) It gets him fired.
(b) It gets them to work together.
(c) It secures his job.
(d) His lie is revealed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pat change in the script in "Teamed with Genius"?

2. How much is Pat offered for a weekly salary in "Pat Hobby's Secret"?

3. What happens to Pat at the end of "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles"?

4. What happens to Pat and the visitors after getting onto the set of the film in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?

5. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," what does Pat notice at lunch?

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