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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," what does the producer tell Pat?
(a) Any medical content in the script must be authentic.
(b) He can put whatever he wants in the script.
(c) He cannot use his script.
(d) He loves his script.

2. What did the writer that Banizon hired in "Pat Hobby's Secret" demand?
(a) Ten scripts.
(b) A house.
(c) Ten actors.
(d) More money.

3. Who has finally arrived to Pat's office in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?
(a) Pat's son.
(b) Gooddorf.
(c) The secretary.
(d) The actress.

4. Whom does Pat blame for his problems in "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles"?
(a) Mr. Marcus.
(b) Berners.
(c) Phil Macedon.
(d) Orson Welles.

5. What tone is set by the events at the end of "A Man in the Way"?
(a) Lucky.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Unlucky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of film is Pat Hobby working on in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?

2. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," what is revealed about the person that Pat hit?

3. What does Pat do at the end of "The Homes of the Stars"?

4. What does Pat try to convince the executive to do in "A Man in the Way"?

5. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," what does Pat notice at lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," how does Pat try to fix the situation regarding the man trying to sit at the Big Table?

2. How does Pat stoop to a new low in "Teamed With Genius"?

3. How does Pat mess up the opportunity he is given in "Pat Hobby's Secret"?

4. What happens when Pat directs the chauffeur to Shirley Temple's house in "The Homes of the Stars"?

5. In "Pat Hobby, Putative Father," what does Pat's son offer him and on what condition?

6. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," how is Pat's behavior different from his previous actions in other stories?

7. Who does Pat blame for his problem, and who should he be blaming in "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles"?

8. What hints are given in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish" that indicate Pat's alcohol problem?

9. In "The Homes of the Stars," what happens when Pat leads a couple into the house that he pretends is Shirley Temple's?

10. In "Pat Hobby, Putative Father," who is Pat's son? Describe his origins.

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