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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 the studio hire Pat in "No Harm Trying"?
(a) They know he needs a job.
(b) They don't hire him.
(c) They need him for a project.
(d) So he can help pay his wife's hospital bills.

2. What does Pat want in the beginning of "Pat Hobby's Preview"?
(a) A wife.
(b) A new job.
(c) Tickets to the preview.
(d) Money.

3. What historical figure is Pat writing about in "A Patriotic Short"?
(a) President Roosevelt.
(b) President Wilson.
(c) President McKinley.
(d) President Clinton.

4. Where does Pat ask someone for money in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?
(a) In an office.
(b) In a restaurant.
(c) In a bank.
(d) On set.

5. In "Pat Hobby Does His Bit," whom does Pat ask for a loan?
(a) His wife.
(b) Berners.
(c) Mr. Marcus.
(d) An actor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the male star of the film in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?

2. What does the young woman want from "Pat in Fun in an Artist's Studio"?

3. What causes Pat to recall his past in "A Patriotic Short"?

4. In "Pat Hobby Does His Bit," why does Pat appear in all the scenes?

5. What is the alternative to getting undressed in "Fun in an Artist's Studio"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What results in Pat's job opportunity in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby"?

2. In "A Patriotic Short," what was Pat's life like in the past as a popular writer?

3. What happens during the shooting of the scene in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?

4. In "Pat Hobby's Preview," what does the co-writer's demand that Pat's name be taken off the credits indicate?

5. In "Pat Hobby's Preview," what has caused Pat to lose respect since movies have changed?

6. In "A Patriotic Short," what does a swimming pool represent?

7. Why does Wainwright give Pat the tickets?

8. In "Pat Hobby Does His Bit," how does Pat get himself into trouble?

9. In "Mightier Than the Sword," why does Pat's script go unused?

10. Why does Pat steal a hat in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby"?

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