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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 Pat leave before being paid in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby"?
(a) He is kicked out.
(b) He is arrested for burglary.
(c) He is afraid someone will find out about his stealing.
(d) He is caught in his lies.

2. What does Pat discuss with the President in "A Patriotic Short"?
(a) His swimming pool.
(b) The President's policies.
(c) His career.
(d) The acting he has done.

3. Why is the studio eager to help Pat's wife in "No Harm Trying"?
(a) She is married to Pat.
(b) She is a good person.
(c) She used to work at the studio.
(d) She is married to an executive.

4. In "Pat Hobby Does His Bit," where is Pat when he wakes up?
(a) Still in the ditch.
(b) In the office.
(c) In a hospital.
(d) At home.

5. What is the alternative to getting undressed in "Fun in an Artist's Studio"?
(a) Foregoing the money he was supposed to make that day.
(b) Losing his job.
(c) Getting arrested.
(d) Being blacklisted in Hollywood.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Two Old-Timers," whom does Pat run into?

2. In "Pat Hobby's Preview," who goes into the preview with Pat?

3. Where does Pat ask someone for money in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?

4. In "Pat Hobby's Preview," with whom did Pat write a film?

5. What does the message to Pat say in "No Harm Trying"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "No Harm Trying," whom does Pat bring together and for what purpose?

4. In "Two Old-Timers," how does seeing Phil make Pat feel better about himself?

5. In "No Harm Trying," why does Pat's idea fail?

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

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

8. In "Fun in an Artist's Studio," what does being asked to sit for an artist cause Pat to feel?

9. In "Two Old-Timers," what does Pat point out about Phil's acting days?

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

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