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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. How does the young woman's actions at the end of "A Man in the Way" affect Pat?
(a) It gets him fired.
(b) It secures his job.
(c) It gets them to work together.
(d) His lie is revealed.

2. In "Pat Hobby, Putative Father," the two visitors want to meet ______________.
(a) A famous actress.
(b) Pat.
(c) Berners.
(d) Mr. Marcus.

3. In "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish," Pat is chatting with a guy from the ______________.
(a) Costume department.
(b) Writing department.
(c) Scenario department.
(d) Acting department.

4. How much is Pat offered for a weekly salary in "Pat Hobby's Secret"?
(a) One thousand dollars.
(b) Five hundred dollars.
(c) Fifty dollars.
(d) Ten dollars.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What makes the couple in "The Homes of the Stars" suspicious that they are in the wrong star's home?

3. What tone is set by the events at the end of "A Man in the Way"?

4. Whom does Pat blame for his problems in "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles"?

5. In "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles," from whom does Pat ask to borrow money?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the character of Pat in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish."

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

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