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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of job did Sammy work as a boy?
(a) A yardboy.
(b) A babysitter.
(c) A messenger.
(d) He volunteered at the temple.

2. Where does Al work when he returns to New York?
(a) He becomes a novelist.
(b) He writes Broadway shows.
(c) He works at a shoe store.
(d) His old job at The Record.

3. What excuse does Sammy give for not keeping in contact with Rosalie?
(a) He tells Al to mind his own business and doesn't give an excuse.
(b) He thinks Rosalie is trying to suck him dry.
(c) He says he's too good for her.
(d) He says he couldn't help it and he didn't want to hurt her.

4. Before he left for Hollywood, what kind of promises did Sammy make to Julian?
(a) Sammy made no promises to Julian.
(b) He would give Julian full credit for the manuscript.
(c) To pay him half of the profits from "Girl Steals Boy."
(d) He would find a job opening for Julian in Hollywood.

5. What decision does Julian's wife make regarding her husband's situation with Sammy in Chapter Six?
(a) She calls to confront Sammy herself and makes arrangements to meet him.
(b) She buys two tickets to Hollywood.
(c) She packs up their car and says they will drive to Hollywood.
(d) She hires a lawyer who will take her to Hollywood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Al approach Sammy about in Chapter Six?

2. In Chapter Six, what does Al help Julian with?

3. After Al arrives in Hollywood, when does he meet up with Sammy in Chapter Three?

4. What does Al mean when he says his own voice is filled with inadequacy?

5. How does Al feel about what Sammy has done to Rosalie?

(see the answer key)

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