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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In "On the Trail of Pat Hobby," to whom does the item that Pat steals belong?
(a) The President.
(b) Berners.
(c) Mr. Marcus.
(d) Phil Macedon.

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

6. In "On the Trail of Pat Hobby," who hears Pat's suggestion?
(a) Mr. Marcus.
(b) Orson Welles.
(c) Berners.
(d) Phil Macedon.

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

8. 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.

9. Why is the studio eager to help Pat's wife in "No Harm Trying"?
(a) She is a good person.
(b) She is married to Pat.
(c) She used to work at the studio.
(d) She is married to an executive.

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

11. When was Pat asked to sit at the Big Table in "A Patriotic Short"?
(a) During the President's visit.
(b) Before the President's visit.
(c) After the President's visit.
(d) After his downfall.

12. For what is a producer in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby" desperate?
(a) An original title.
(b) A new play.
(c) A new radio show.
(d) A new actor.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pat leave before being paid in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby"?

2. Who attends to Pat when he wakes up in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?

3. What is the profession of the person Pat runs into in "Two Old-Timers"?

4. What was a symbol of success in Pat's heyday?

5. What does Pat recall about his heyday in "A Patriotic Short"?

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