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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Al say he gives Sammy tips on?
(a) How to dress.
(b) Where to sell his work.
(c) Grammar and what to read.
(d) Steps to getting a promotion.

3. How does Sammy react to Al when Al approaches him?
(a) Sammy gets angry.
(b) Sammy leaves the room.
(c) He tells him Al will never understand his problems.
(d) He begins to cry.

4. When Al says he composed a short history of Sammy Glick, how does he explain Sammy's progress?
(a) Unexplainable and unfathomable.
(b) A series of coincidences.
(c) Pure luck.
(d) Very American: full of opportunity and speed.

5. At the end of Chapter Two, why does Al stand at the window?
(a) He ponders jumping.
(b) He is watching Sammy leave in his cab.
(c) He is tired of being inside.
(d) He wants to daydream about Hollywood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Al think of Catherine Sargent?

2. What does Al find out about Sammy's movie review in Chapter Five?

3. In Chapter Four, where does Al meet Sammy for their night out?

4. What happens when Al meets up with Billie in Chapter Seven?

5. How does Al describe Julian in Chapter Five?

(see the answer key)

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