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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. Whom does Pat convince to go to lunch with him in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?
(a) His son.
(b) The producer.
(c) Mr. Marcus.
(d) A young woman.

2. Why does Gooddorf refuse to bend to Pat's demands in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?
(a) He hates Pat.
(b) He has a good lawyer.
(c) The cops are involved.
(d) The letter is not proof of guilt.

3. What does the couple in "The Homes of the Stars" first ask Pat?
(a) To have dinner with them.
(b) To take them to the studio.
(c) To show them the homes of the stars.
(d) To have lunch with them.

4. Where is Pat working at in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A bank.
(d) The studio.

5. How long does Pat try to get the playwright to work in "Teamed with Genius"?
(a) Two days.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pat react to what he sees at lunch in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?

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

3. How does Pat get the visitors onto the set of a film in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?

4. What is Berners' likely reaction to the truth at the end of "A Man in the Way"?

5. Who was Gooddorf's lover in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Pat's lack of influence in Hollywood displayed in "The Homes of the Stars"?

2. What is the biggest example of Pat's unluckiness in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?

3. How is Pat's lie revealed in "A Man in the Way"?

4. In "Pat Hobby's Secret," how does Pat get the ending to the story from Woll?

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

6. 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?

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

8. In "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles," what shows Pat's desperation, and why is he desperate?

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

10. In "The Homes of the Stars," what kind of scam does Pat run?

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