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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of review does Sammy's movie receive in Chapter Five?
(a) Middle of the road.
(b) The movie is called a smash.
(c) The movie is called a bore.
(d) The film gets one star.

2. What happens when Al meets up with Billie in Chapter Seven?
(a) He tells her how he feels about Kit.
(b) He confesses he is thinking of suicide.
(c) He asks her if she loves Julian.
(d) He drunkenly proclaims his love for her.

3. Al calls Sammy when he first arrives in Hollywood in Chapter Three. What does Sammy talk to him about?
(a) The next big break he will make.
(b) Selling out to a big corporation.
(c) His new girlfriend.
(d) Al's salary being unsatisfactory.

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

5. How does Al feel about what Sammy has done to Rosalie?
(a) He wants Rosalie to get justice for Sammy's wrong-doings.
(b) Al is tempted to punch Sammy in the face.
(c) He thinks Rosalie got what she deserved.
(d) Al wants to stay out of the picture.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Al and Kit see Julian at the premier in Chapter Five how does he act?

3. What kind of script does Collier ask of Sammy?

4. Why does Al think of himself as an idealist?

5. Some of the members of the Guild want to exclude others. Who do they want to exclude?

(see the answer key)

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