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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sammy act at the Back Lot in Chapter Four?
(a) He sulks the entire night.
(b) He is humble and shy.
(c) He acts as if he's never been out.
(d) He acts assertive and gets his own way.

2. In Chapter Eight, what is Al hired to do at his new job?
(a) Complete a project on the life of Thomas Masaryk.
(b) Rewrite a documentary on Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Sell Kit's work.
(d) Rearrange the studio and set up appointments.

3. What kind of tensions does The Guild experience in Chapter Seven?
(a) Sammy wants to shut them down.
(b) There is a lack of creativity among group members.
(c) Some of the members believe it is too much like a union.
(d) The writers are too busy to care about The Guild.

4. In Chapter Six, what does Al help Julian with?
(a) Buying a house.
(b) Breaking into Sammy's studio and stealing his money.
(c) Convincing his wife to write scripts.
(d) Approaching Sammy about being unfair.

5. Where did Sammy get his name?
(a) The kids on the playground changed it for him.
(b) His mother changed it for him when he got beat up in school.
(c) His elementary school teacher gave it to him.
(d) When he was three and a half he changed it to the name of the neighbor kid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kit say of the movie house where Sammy's premier is playing in Chapter Five?

2. What is Sammy dressed like when Al goes to see him for the first time in Hollywood?

3. How does O'Brien thank Sammy for helping with the article?

4. What excuse does Sammy give for not keeping in contact with Rosalie?

5. How does Sammy respond when Al confides in him about his problems at work in Chapter Four?

(see the answer key)

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