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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Al mean when he says his own voice is filled with inadequacy?
(a) He is unable to argue with pride.
(b) Everything he tries to express is absurd.
(c) He is incapable of being creative.
(d) He has lost his voice.

2. What is Sammy's job at the paper?
(a) A delivery boy.
(b) A copy boy.
(c) An editor.
(d) A writer.

3. How does O'Brien thank Sammy for helping with the article?
(a) He doesn't thank him because he is ashamed.
(b) With a promotion.
(c) He gives him a gift and charges Al for it.
(d) He takes him out to dinner.

4. How does Sammy act at the Back Lot in Chapter Four?
(a) He acts as if he's never been out.
(b) He acts assertive and gets his own way.
(c) He sulks the entire night.
(d) He is humble and shy.

5. In Chapter Four, when Al and Billie dance, what does she say about Sammy Glick?
(a) She admits she is taken by Sammy.
(b) She thinks he is an imposter.
(c) She thinks of him as a partner and a potential agent.
(d) She thinks he is just the same as everyone else in Hollywood.

6. What surprises Al about Hollywood?
(a) The city is a volcano waiting to erupt.
(b) The city is not unlike a village in its psychology.
(c) The city is full of fakers.
(d) The city both gives and takes.

7. Why do Al and Kit slip out the back door when they are leaving the premier in Chapter Five?
(a) They cannot handle Sammy's arrogance and want nothing to do with him.
(b) The two become claustrophobic.
(c) Because they drank too much and lost their way.
(d) Because they want to avoid being interviewed by the press.

8. How does Al liken himself to Sammy?
(a) They will both stop at nothing to get ahead.
(b) They have nothing in common.
(c) They are both columnists, Jewish, and American.
(d) They are both originally from another country and started their life in the slums.

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

10. What decision does Julian's wife make regarding her husband's situation with Sammy in Chapter Six?
(a) She buys two tickets to Hollywood.
(b) She packs up their car and says they will drive to Hollywood.
(c) She hires a lawyer who will take her to Hollywood.
(d) She calls to confront Sammy herself and makes arrangements to meet him.

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

12. In Chapter Two, Al asks Sammy if he is scared when he makes the phone call to sell the manuscript. How does Sammy respond?
(a) Sammy tells Al he got scared as soon as he hung up.
(b) Sammy explains to Al that he is never scared of anything.
(c) Sammy changes the subject.
(d) Sammy closes his eyes and tells Al he poses a good question.

13. Why is Al surprised by the car Sammy drives?
(a) It's modest.
(b) Sammy stole it.
(c) It's a heap of trash.
(d) It's expensive.

14. In Chapter Five, how does Al lose his week's salary?
(a) By making a bet with Kit.
(b) Buying too much champagne.
(c) At blackjack.
(d) Renting a limo for the night.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What do Julian and his wife spend all of their money on?

3. How does Sammy react to Al when Al approaches him?

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

5. What is Al's impression of Rosalie when the two meet for dinner in Chapter Three?

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