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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pat recall about his heyday in "A Patriotic Short"?
(a) His marriage.
(b) The President's visit to the studio.
(c) His horrible movies.
(d) His great movies.

2. How does Pat react to what has to occur to his character in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?
(a) He agrees wholeheartedly.
(b) He runs off.
(c) He objects.
(d) He cries.

3. Why was Pat asked to sit at the Big Table in "A Patriotic Short"?
(a) To explain his new screenplay.
(b) To explain his problems.
(c) To beg for a job.
(d) To represent the writers at the studio.

4. In "Pat Hobby's Preview," with whom did Pat write a film?
(a) Mr. Marcus.
(b) Phil Macedon.
(c) Ward Wainwright.
(d) Berners.

5. In "Pat Hobby's Preview," who goes into the preview with Pat?
(a) Berners.
(b) A girl.
(c) His son.
(d) His mom.

6. In "On the Trail of Pat Hobby," what does Pat feel he needs to have?
(a) A hat.
(b) A cane.
(c) A suit.
(d) A book.

7. What kind of tickets does Pat have in "Pat Hobby's Preview"?
(a) Burlesque show tickets.
(b) Concert tickets.
(c) Baseball tickets.
(d) Basketball tickets.

8. In "On the Trail of Pat Hobby," what is Pat's suggestion to the producer?
(a) Hope is Home.
(b) The Birth of a Country.
(c) Big Hotel.
(d) Grand Hotel.

9. In "Mightier Than the Sword," whom does Pat overhear arguing with a producer?
(a) A writer.
(b) Another producer.
(c) A director.
(d) Berners.

10. In "Pat Hobby Does His Bit," why does Pat appear in all the scenes?
(a) He's a good actor.
(b) He begged to be in them.
(c) He sneaked onto the set to be in them.
(d) To make the scenes sequential.

11. What does the young woman want from "Pat in Fun in an Artist's Studio"?
(a) She wants to paint him.
(b) She wants him to buy her a present.
(c) She wants to go out with him.
(d) She wants him to donate to her cause.

12. What has left Pat's wife depressed in "No Harm Trying"?
(a) Her new husband and child have died.
(b) Her dad died.
(c) Her mom died.
(d) Pat leaves her.

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

14. How does Pat get into the preview in "Pat Hobby's Preview"?
(a) He sneaks in.
(b) The doorman gets Pat some tickets.
(c) Berners lets him in.
(d) Wainwright tells the doorman to let him in.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has the actress in "No Harm Trying" not worked?

2. Where does Pat ask someone for money in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?

3. How much is Pat offered to help a producer with a task in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby"?

4. What does Pat discuss with the President in "A Patriotic Short"?

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

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