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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. For what is a producer in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby" desperate?

4. In "A Patriotic Short," whose house is next to Pat's house?

5. How much is Pat offered to help a producer with a task in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

5. What happens when Pat steals the hat in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby"?

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

7. In "Mightier Than the Sword," how does Pat get a job?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Fun in an Artist's Studio," the theme of humiliation runs throughout the story. How is the theme of humiliation reflected in the story? How does the theme of humiliation affect Pat? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 2

The story "No Harm Trying" is a good example of how things are not always as they seem. How are things much different than they appear in the story? Name three specific examples of how things are not as they originally appear in the story. Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 3

"Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish" carries a theme of kinship between two people who feel similarly unsympathetic feelings toward Gooddorf for different reasons. How do Pat and Helen bond? What are their feelings about Gooddorf, and how does this create a connection between the two of them? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

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