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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. By the end of Chapter Nine, how does Al begin to think of Sammy?
(a) A sad person.
(b) A mentor.
(c) He begins to fall in love with him.
(d) A societal figure.

3. How does Sammy's brother, Israel, feel about his own job at The Settlement?
(a) As if he is making a difference and things will improve.
(b) As if he is tied down and does not care about his work.
(c) As if he can never get enough work done because poverty is an endless cycle.
(d) He wishes he had Sammy's job.

4. How does Al feel about what Sammy has done to Rosalie?
(a) He thinks Rosalie got what she deserved.
(b) He wants Rosalie to get justice for Sammy's wrong-doings.
(c) Al wants to stay out of the picture.
(d) Al is tempted to punch Sammy in the face.

5. Before he left for Hollywood, what did Sammy tell Rosalie she should do?
(a) Take acting courses.
(b) Quit her job.
(c) Go to school.
(d) Give up all hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Al give to Rosalie after dinner in Chapter Three?

2. Where did Sammy get his name?

3. What is Sammy's advice to Al regarding work in Chapter Three?

4. In Chapter Six, what does Kit try to convince Al to do?

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

(see the answer key)

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