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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What color is the item that Pat steals in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby"?
(a) Grey.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

8. Why does the studio hire Pat in "No Harm Trying"?
(a) So he can help pay his wife's hospital bills.
(b) They know he needs a job.
(c) They need him for a project.
(d) They don't hire him.

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

10. In "Mightier Than the Sword," whose name does the producer put on the script?
(a) The secretary's.
(b) Pat's.
(c) Berners'.
(d) Mr. Marcus'.

11. In "Pat Hobby's Preview," who got the last set of tickets available?
(a) Pat.
(b) Berners.
(c) Ward Wainwright.
(d) Phil Macedon.

12. In "A Patriotic Short," whose house is next to Pat's house?
(a) Phil's house.
(b) Berners' house.
(c) The president's house.
(d) The studio head's house.

13. In "No Harm Trying," who has sent a message to Pat?
(a) His son.
(b) His mother.
(c) The studio.
(d) His wife.

14. Where does Pat hide while people search for the item he stole in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby"?
(a) A bar.
(b) His home.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) The writer's building.

15. Where does Pat ask someone for money in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?
(a) In an office.
(b) In a restaurant.
(c) On set.
(d) In a bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Fun in an Artist's Studio," what is the profession of the young woman that Pat meets?

2. In "Pat Hobby's Preview," why does Pat's co-writer leave the preview?

3. What does the message to Pat say in "No Harm Trying"?

4. In "Mightier Than the Sword," when does the studio want to begin production?

5. What does the co-writer of the movie want to do about Pat's credit in "Pat Hobby's Preview"?

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