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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter Seven, how does Al believe Kit views their relationship?
(a) As an intimate friendship.
(b) As only being related to The Screen Writer's Guild.
(c) He doesn't know how to read her.
(d) Romantically.

3. What explanation does Sammy give for not approaching Al about the mistakes in his article?
(a) He says he thought Al should have known better.
(b) He says there wasn't enough time.
(c) He doesn't give an explanation.
(d) He was afraid Al would yell at him.

4. How does O'Brien thank Sammy for helping with the article?
(a) He takes him out to dinner.
(b) He gives him a gift and charges Al for it.
(c) With a promotion.
(d) He doesn't thank him because he is ashamed.

5. In Chapter Eight, who does Al get a job with?
(a) The New York Reporter.
(b) The Writer's Guild.
(c) The L.A. Times.
(d) Sidney Fineman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Billie?

2. When Sammy asks, what does Al say about the workers at their old office?

3. When Al and Sammy first meet, how does Al describe him?

4. Why doesn't Sammy think Rosalie should move to Hollywood?

5. In Chapter Ten, what does Al say Hollywood is full of?

(see the answer key)

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