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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. What small parts does Annabel play before her role in the film in Rome?
(a) The housemaid who runs off with the delivery boy.
(b) The young girl who escapes from her abusive father.
(c) The typist who returns to the office and accidentally interrupts a fatal argument.
(d) The nurse who administers the wrong medicine to a patient.

2. What does Annabel say when Billy offered to get dinner after the party?
(a) She isn't hungry.
(b) She has eaten a late lucnch.
(c) Her neighbors have brought food.
(d) She is dieting for her next picture.

3. Who are the unexpected people who come to Annabel's flat?
(a) They are Billy's friends who want to meet Annabel.
(b) They are planning to continue doing drugs.
(c) They are fans of Annabel who follow the crowd to her apartment.
(d) They have been invited by Frederick to a house warming party at seven o'clock.

4. Which of Annabel's neighbors is considered the most important?
(a) The signora whose flat is behind Annabel's.
(b) The actor who lives next door to her.
(c) The lawyer who loves to give Annabel advice.
(d) The accountant from upstairs.

5. How does Annabel behave towards the doctor's child?
(a) She slaps her face.
(b) She calls her a beast.
(c) She tells her that she's a little brat.
(d) She makes her leave the baby's room.

Short Answer Questions

1. When styles of acting are discussed, what style does Annabel believe?

2. What does Luigi say to Annabel when they begin their filming?

3. How do Billy and Annabel first meet?

4. When Giorgio is sent out again, what is he to bring back just for Annabel?

5. What person is frequently teased as being stupid?

Short Essay Questions

1. After everyone left the party, the flat was in a terrible mess, and Billy asked Annabel if he wanted him to come around in the morning to help her and Frederick clean up the mess. Did that mean that Billy didn't know anything of Frederick's whereabouts?

2. The doctor's wife is surprised that Annabel is taking her baby into the press conference. How does she interact with Annabel?

3. When the doorbell rings in Chapter 4, someone's son, directed by a note left for him by his mother, has come to Annabel's flat. How does he greet Annabel?

4. Annabel was reading her new script, "The Staircase" when the bell rang. She answered the door and saw friends of Billy, or people who seemed to be his friends and who said they were there for a house warming party at seven 0'clock, according to Frederick. What did Annabel do?

5. When Billy showed up unexpectedly at the party that Annabel had known nothing about, who did he bring with him?

6. Frederick thought his wife was superficial. He wanted to know if when she was acting she ever felt the part from deeply inside. How did Annabel respond to that?

7. Annabel's film company was worried about the couple's divorcing at what could be the wrong time, such as the release of a new picture. How did Annabel decide to save her marriage?

8. Annabel made a second film and then she was to make a next film. Rumors were that Frederick was to play a leading role. What actually happened to Frederick?

9. When Frederick failed at acting, he turned to writing film scripts and had a number of small successes. What was the script that would bring fame to both of the Christophers?

10. Dr.Tommassi's child is very rude and not tactful. She makes some mean and penetrating comments. How does Annabel react?

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