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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "On the Trail of Pat Hobby," what does Pat steal?
(a) A cane.
(b) A suit.
(c) A book.
(d) A hat.

2. In "Fun in an Artist's Studio," what is the profession of the young woman that Pat meets?
(a) Actress.
(b) An artist.
(c) Banker.
(d) Waitress.

3. In "Two Old-Timers," for what are the two men arrested?
(a) Public intoxication.
(b) Interfering in an investigation.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Stealing.

4. In "Pat Hobby Does His Bit," what is supposed to happen to Pat's character?
(a) He is supposed to be shot.
(b) He is supposed to kill someone.
(c) He is supposed to fall out of a tree.
(d) He is supposed to be run over by a car.

5. What was a symbol of success in Pat's heyday?
(a) Fences.
(b) His swimming pool.
(c) Writing.
(d) Hats.

6. In "Pat Hobby Does His Bit," whom does Pat ask for a loan?
(a) Berners.
(b) His wife.
(c) Mr. Marcus.
(d) An actor.

7. What historical figure is Pat writing about in "A Patriotic Short"?
(a) President McKinley.
(b) President Wilson.
(c) President Clinton.
(d) President Roosevelt.

8. In "Two Old-Timers," what kind of movie does the arresting cop mention?
(a) Romance.
(b) Comedy.
(c) War.
(d) Western.

9. In "No Harm Trying," why can't Pat use the brilliant movie idea?
(a) It is already under contract.
(b) It is not so brilliant.
(c) The call boy won't let him use it.
(d) He doesn't know how to use it.

10. What does the young woman see in Pat's face in "Fun in an Artist's Studio"?
(a) Desperation.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Superiority.

11. Who attends to Pat when he wakes up in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?
(a) A woman.
(b) The director.
(c) No one.
(d) The producer.

12. In "A Patriotic Short," what is Pat doing at the studio?
(a) Writing a scene.
(b) Touring the president around.
(c) Acting out a scene.
(d) Begging for a job.

13. In "Mightier Than the Sword," the producer's idea for a script is about __________.
(a) A singer.
(b) An actor.
(c) A writer.
(d) A composer.

14. In "Fun in an Artist's Studio," where does Pat meet a young female?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) The commissary.
(c) A bank.
(d) The set of a film.

15. What is the alternative to getting undressed in "Fun in an Artist's Studio"?
(a) Losing his job.
(b) Foregoing the money he was supposed to make that day.
(c) Getting arrested.
(d) Being blacklisted in Hollywood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the male star of the film in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?

2. What has left Pat's wife depressed in "No Harm Trying"?

3. How does Pat get into the preview in "Pat Hobby's Preview"?

4. In "Pat Hobby Does His Bit," where is Pat when he wakes up?

5. In "No Harm Trying," what does Pat try to pitch to the studio executive?

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