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

2. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," what was the person that Pat hit actually doing?
(a) Just playing a joke.
(b) Playing a trick on Pat.
(c) Trying to get a job.
(d) Trying to talk to the executives.

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

4. What does Pat talk about at lunch in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?
(a) They discuss marriage.
(b) They discuss acting in a movie.
(c) They discuss finding a job in another industry.
(d) They discuss the script.

5. What is true about the playwright in "Teamed with Genius"?
(a) He is an actor.
(b) He has never written a film before.
(c) He is a producer.
(d) He has written many films before.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pat go to the writer's building to look for in "A Man in the Way"?

2. In "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles," whom does everyone keep talking about?

3. Who does Pat recruit to steal the script in "Teamed with Genius"?

4. Who has a heart attack in "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles"?

5. Who has finally arrived to Pat's office in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Teamed With Genius," why does Pat refuse to be left out in writing the script?

2. In "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish," how does Pat's desperation show through?

3. How does Woll die in "Pat Hobby's Secret"?

4. In "Teamed With Genius," what does everyone else predict about Pat, and how do they anticipate his actions?

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

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

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

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

9. In "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles," how does Pat get a loan from Jeff?

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

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