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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What title does Sammy sell the manuscript under in Chapter Two?
(a) The Right Way.
(b) Women and Men.
(c) Girl Steals Boy.
(d) Yellow Syndrome.

2. Why does Rosalie Goldbaum call Al in Chapter Three?
(a) She thinks she is pregnant with Sammy's child.
(b) She wants to talk to Al about a promotion at the paper.
(c) She wants Al to help her sell an article.
(d) She is trying to get a hold of Sammy.

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

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

5. How does Sammy respond when Al tells him he will try to get him a job as a cub reporter?
(a) He tells Al he doesn't need anybody's help.
(b) He thanks Al and tells him he looks forward to it.
(c) He tells Al he doesn't want to be stuck in the newspaper world because it doesn't pay enough.
(d) He bows his head and doesn't say anything.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does O'Brien feel about Al's mistake in his article?

2. What does Rosalie ask of Al in Chapter Three?

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

4. In Chapter Two, Al asks Sammy if he is scared when he makes the phone call to sell the manuscript. How does Sammy respond?

5. Al calls Sammy when he first arrives in Hollywood in Chapter Three. What does Sammy talk to him about?

(see the answer key)

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