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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has the director in "No Harm Trying" not worked in months?
(a) He has a drug problem.
(b) He is depressed.
(c) He is violent.
(d) He has a bad temper.

2. What does the historical figure that Pat is writing about do in "A Patriotic Short"?
(a) He gives a commission to Robert E. Lee's nephew.
(b) He dies.
(c) He kills someone.
(d) He gives a commission to Woodrow Wilson's nephew.

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

4. Where does Pat talk to the President in "A Patriotic Short"?
(a) In his house.
(b) In Berners' house.
(c) In his backyard.
(d) In his pool.

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

6. Who has bought a movie he can't make in "No Harm Trying"?
(a) The director.
(b) Pat.
(c) The producer.
(d) Berners.

7. How much is Pat offered to help a producer with a task in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby"?
(a) Ten dollars.
(b) Twenty five dollars.
(c) Fifty dollars.
(d) A hundred dollars.

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

9. In "A Patriotic Short," where did the president attend a party?
(a) The studio head's house.
(b) Phil's house.
(c) Berners' house.
(d) Pat's house.

10. In "Mightier Than the Sword," when does the studio want to begin production?
(a) Two months.
(b) One month.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Less than a week.

11. Where does Pat meet a young woman in "Pat Hobby's Preview"?
(a) A bank.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) His neighborhood.
(d) The studio lot.

12. What does Pat find himself unable to write in "Mightier Than the Sword"?
(a) The entire script.
(b) Realistic dialogue for the script.
(c) A beginning.
(d) An ending.

13. What does the co-writer of the movie want to do about Pat's credit in "Pat Hobby's Preview"?
(a) He wants to add Pat's name to the credits.
(b) He wants to only put Pat's name.
(c) He wants Pat's name taken off the credits.
(d) He wants to make Pat pay for the credit.

14. What is the profession of the person Pat runs into in "Two Old-Timers"?
(a) Producer.
(b) Director.
(c) Writer.
(d) Actor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tickets does Pat have in "Pat Hobby's Preview"?

2. Whom does Pat end up consoling at the end of "Mightier Than the Sword"?

3. In "No Harm Trying," why can't Pat use the brilliant movie idea?

4. When does someone notice that Pat was caught in a scene in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?

5. Why is the studio eager to help Pat's wife in "No Harm Trying"?

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