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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kit feel sorry for Sammy?
(a) Because he reminds her of a lost puppy.
(b) He is too idealistic.
(c) Because of his childhood.
(d) He is ridiculous and overconfident.

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

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

4. Al explains how he wanted to go to Hollywood before he met Sammy Glick. What does he say his reasons for wanting to go are?
(a) He wants to live by the beach.
(b) He has dreams of being a movie star.
(c) He wants to get paid in gold.
(d) He wanted to know if it was as ideal as agents claimed it to be.

5. What kind of script does Collier ask of Sammy?
(a) A sea story.
(b) A story about a tornado.
(c) A dirty picture.
(d) A love story.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Two, what is Al's reaction when Sammy tells him how much they offer for the manuscript?

2. In Chapter One, how does Sammy react when Al says he wants to "bury the hatchet?"

3. How does Sammy respond when Al tells him he will try to get him a job as a cub reporter?

4. What does Al mean when he says his own voice is filled with inadequacy?

5. How does Sammy act at the Back Lot in Chapter Four?

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