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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. What does Pat try to do to secure a better position in the studio in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?
(a) Work harder.
(b) Write a great script.
(c) Steal a script.
(d) Blackmail Gooddorf.

2. What makes the couple in "The Homes of the Stars" suspicious that they are in the wrong star's home?
(a) There are two children's rooms.
(b) There is only one child's room.
(c) There is no one home.
(d) There are no children's rooms.

3. Who finishes the script in "Teamed with Genius"?
(a) Mr. Marcus.
(b) Pat.
(c) Wilcox.
(d) Berners.

4. What will happen to Pat's gift if the condition is not met in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?
(a) The allowance will go to Berners.
(b) The allowance will revert to the British empire.
(c) Pat will get to keep half the allowance.
(d) Pat will owe him money.

5. What does Pat tell the couple that his profession is in "The Homes of the Stars"?
(a) A banker.
(b) A writer.
(c) A director.
(d) A producer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gooddorf refuse to bend to Pat's demands in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?

2. What does the young woman do at the end of "A Man in the Way"?

3. What does the couple in "The Homes of the Stars" first ask Pat?

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

5. What does Pat talk about at lunch in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "A Man in the Way," how does Berners react to finding out the truth about Pat?

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

4. How does "Boil Some Water--Lots of It" touch on the theme of respect?

5. How does Pat show his darker side in "A Man in the Way"?

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

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

8. What does "A Man in the Way" show about Pat?

9. How does Pat try to impress his son in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?

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

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