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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Al feel about Sammy helping Julian?
(a) Indifferent towards the situation.
(b) Angry that Julian didn't first approach him.
(c) Excited for Sammy to have the opportunity.
(d) Suspicious of Sammy's motives.

2. How does Al liken himself to Sammy?
(a) They are both columnists, Jewish, and American.
(b) They have nothing in common.
(c) They are both originally from another country and started their life in the slums.
(d) They will both stop at nothing to get ahead.

3. What does Al think about when he and Sammy go to play a match game at Bleecks?
(a) He wishes he could hate Sammy.
(b) He is sad Sammy isn't his son.
(c) He is so drunk he can't think straight.
(d) He wishes he had never met Sammy.

4. When Al and Sammy first meet, how does Al describe him?
(a) A little ferret of a kid.
(b) A rock and roll star.
(c) A speed demon.
(d) A munchkin.

5. 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) He never explains the second type.
(b) As rushing forward and never looking back to remember where they came from.
(c) As never realizing their success and being surprised by where they are in life.
(d) As stopping when they reach a certain point.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title does Sammy sell the manuscript under in Chapter Two?

2. In Chapter One, after Al says the world is a race to Sammy, what does he say Sammy is running against?

3. What is Sammy's next move when Julian leaves his desk in Chapter Two?

4. What does Sammy promise Julian in Chapter Two?

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

(see the answer key)

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