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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Four, what conclusion does Al come to about his friendship with Sammy?
(a) He will always look up to him.
(b) Sammy is to unpredictable and hard to get along with.
(c) He will never fully know Sammy or understand him.
(d) Al thinks of Sammy as his best friend and his worst enemy.

2. When Al asks Sammy how he can read when he's running so fast, how does Sammy answer?
(a) He tells him he doesn't know how he does it.
(b) He has good eye sight.
(c) He learned to read when he was running errands.
(d) He can't read when he's running.

3. In Chapter Four, Al says Sammy is only capable of one kind of love. What kind of love is it?
(a) Love driven by lust.
(b) A love that changes.
(c) A violent passion for his future.
(d) A heartless love.

4. How does Sammy convince Selznick to buy the manuscript?
(a) He tells him he can have all of the profit.
(b) He says it's in demand and worth the investment.
(c) He performs the manuscript over the phone.
(d) He doesn't convince him because Selznick will buy anything.

5. Before he left for Hollywood, what did Sammy tell Rosalie she should do?
(a) Quit her job.
(b) Go to school.
(c) Take acting courses.
(d) Give up all hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter Five, Sammy's face explodes around Al as if it is:

2. In Chapter Four, when they are talking, how does Billie say she feels about Al?

3. What explanation does Sammy give for not approaching Al about the mistakes in his article?

4. Why do Al and Kit slip out the back door when they are leaving the premier in Chapter Five?

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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