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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 did Pat's ex-wife marry in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?
(a) A Russian.
(b) A Canadian.
(c) The second richest man in India.
(d) His brother.

2. Where does Pat go to fulfill the producer's wishes in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?
(a) The infirmary.
(b) A school.
(c) The library.
(d) The store.

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

4. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," what does Pat notice at lunch?
(a) A man attempting to steal food.
(b) A man attempting to sit at the Big Table.
(c) A woman attempting to sit at the Big Table.
(d) A woman attempting to steal food.

5. What does Pat change in the script in "Teamed with Genius"?
(a) The characters.
(b) The entire script.
(c) Structure.
(d) Dialogue.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does Pat owe money to in "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles"?

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

4. Who hires Pat to help write a screenplay in "Teamed with Genius"?

5. In "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles," for what is Pat desperate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In "Pat Hobby's Secret," how is the story a little more optimistic than the previous stories in the collection?

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

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

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