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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 has the actress in "No Harm Trying" not worked?
(a) She is a bad actress.
(b) She has a bad temper.
(c) She has no transportation to auditions.
(d) She can't speak English.

2. In "A Patriotic Short," where did the president attend a party?
(a) The studio head's house.
(b) Berners' house.
(c) Phil's house.
(d) Pat's house.

3. Who attends to Pat when he wakes up in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?
(a) The director.
(b) No one.
(c) A woman.
(d) The producer.

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

5. What does Pat recall about his heyday in "A Patriotic Short"?
(a) His horrible movies.
(b) His great movies.
(c) The President's visit to the studio.
(d) His marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of the person Pat runs into in "Two Old-Timers"?

2. How does Pat get into the preview in "Pat Hobby's Preview"?

3. In "Mightier Than the Sword," when does the studio want to begin production?

4. What kind of tickets does Pat have in "Pat Hobby's Preview"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "No Harm Trying," what results from Pat's efforts to create a movie?

4. Why does the staff forget about Pat, even though he passes out in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?

5. In "On the Trail of Pat Hobby," what job does Pat find for the day?

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

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

8. Why does Pat end up begging for tickets to the preview in "Pat Hobby's Preview," and why is this significant?

9. Why does Wainwright give Pat the tickets?

10. In "Fun in an Artist's Studio," how does the artist try to get the look of desperation in Pat's face?

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