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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 is the name of the secretary in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?
(a) Ruthie.
(b) Mary.
(c) Helen.
(d) Giana.

2. What does the playwright do most of the time in "Teamed with Genius"?
(a) Talk.
(b) Write.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Eat.

3. What does Pat say in the fake note he writes in "Teamed with Genius"?
(a) Wilcox's wife died.
(b) Wilcox's father died.
(c) Wilcox's mother died.
(d) Wilcox's brothers have been killed.

4. 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 have lunch with them.
(d) To show them the homes of the stars.

5. How does Pat get the visitors onto the set of a film in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?
(a) He sneaks onto the set.
(b) He asks the director.
(c) He asks Berners.
(d) He asks a writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Homes of the Stars," what does Pat buy from the drug store?

2. Whom did Pat's ex-wife marry in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?

3. In "Pat Hobby's Secret," who threatens Pat at the inquest?

4. What does the letter in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish" indicate?

5. How is the condition for Pat's gift broken in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pat react to Rene Wilcox in "Teamed With Genius"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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