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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter One, after Al says the world is a race to Sammy, what does he say Sammy is running against?
(a) A criminal life.
(b) Time.
(c) The wind.
(d) The newspaper.

2. What does Sammy promise Rosalie before he leaves for Hollywood?
(a) He will send her money from Hollywood.
(b) He wants to start a family with her when the time is right.
(c) He will marry her when he returns.
(d) He will set things up for her so she can move there.

3. In Chapter Two, how much does the manuscript end up selling for?
(a) Eight grand.
(b) Ten grand.
(c) Fifty thousand.
(d) Seventy thousand.

4. On his last night in Hollywood, what does Al admit to Kit?
(a) He never wanted to work in Hollywood.
(b) He has a wife that he left in New York.
(c) He has always had feelings for her.
(d) Sammy is his brother.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Julian's wife make him do when he doesn't hear from Sammy about work in Hollywood?

3. What explanation does Sammy give for taking the job at The Record?

4. How does Sammy land the job at World-Wide in Hollywood?

5. In Chapter Two, Al says there are two kinds of self-made men. One reflects on their success as patriotic and remembers all of the details of their success. How does he describe the second type?

(see the answer key)

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