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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do people believe Sammy's lies?
(a) He is an actor.
(b) He is confident.
(c) He lacks social grace, but manages to charm people.
(d) His good looks fool people.

2. How does O'Brien feel about Al's mistake in his article?
(a) He's angry.
(b) He feels ashamed.
(c) He doesn't care.
(d) He doesn't realize Al made a mistake.

3. How does Sammy land the job at World-Wide in Hollywood?
(a) His agent sold him to the company on the strength of the story.
(b) He convinces the company he is a good fit.
(c) Al gives him a good recommendation.
(d) He pays his way in.

4. In Chapter Two, Al says there are two kinds of self-made men. One reflects on their success as patriotic and remembers all of the details of their success. How does he describe the second type?
(a) As rushing forward and never looking back to remember where they came from.
(b) As never realizing their success and being surprised by where they are in life.
(c) As stopping when they reach a certain point.
(d) He never explains the second type.

5. What does Sammy do when he sees the mistake in Al's article?
(a) He re-writes the article.
(b) He goes straight to O'Brien.
(c) He marks up the article showing the mistakes made.
(d) He talks to an agent about fixing it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Al feel about Sammy helping Julian?

2. In Chapter Two, how much does the manuscript end up selling for?

3. In Chapter Two, how does Sammy betray Julian?

4. Who is Julian Blumberg?

5. When Al asks Sammy how he can read when he's running so fast, how does Sammy answer?

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