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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sammy dressed like when Al goes to see him for the first time in Hollywood?
(a) He is in a three piece suit.
(b) Sammy is dressed for surfing.
(c) Sammy is wearing a yellow scarf and sports coat.
(d) He is wearing a woman's dress.

2. What happens when Al calls Julian regarding Julian's job with Sammy in Chapter Six?
(a) Sammy answers the phone and takes all of the credit for offering Julian a job.
(b) Julian couldn't handle the pressure and moved back to New York.
(c) Julian's wife answers and tells Al she is leaving him for good.
(d) The phone has been disconnected.

3. What is Al's impression of Rosalie when the two meet for dinner in Chapter Three?
(a) He knows she has bad intentions.
(b) He feels threatened by her abrasive manner.
(c) He finds her beautiful and wants to start dating her.
(d) He is struck by how thin and unwell she looks.

4. In Chapter Four, where does Al meet Sammy for their night out?
(a) In a dark alley.
(b) At the newspaper office.
(c) At the restaurant.
(d) At Sammy's apartment.

5. In Chapter Four, when Al asks Billie how she feels about Sammy, how does she respond?
(a) She doesn't have any feelings for him.
(b) She will always be in love with him, but will never express her love.
(c) She would never sleep with him.
(d) She thinks he treats people poorly.

6. How does Sammy know Catherine Sargent?
(a) She is a waitress at Sammy's favorite club.
(b) She is an author and writer for the same production company he works for.
(c) He meets her after he interviews her.
(d) She is his agent.

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

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

9. Who is the main character?
(a) Henry.
(b) Al Manheim.
(c) Sammy Glick.
(d) O'Brien.

10. How does Sammy respond when Al tells him he will try to get him a job as a cub reporter?
(a) He tells Al he doesn't want to be stuck in the newspaper world because it doesn't pay enough.
(b) He tells Al he doesn't need anybody's help.
(c) He thanks Al and tells him he looks forward to it.
(d) He bows his head and doesn't say anything.

11. What does Julian ask of Al in Chapter Five?
(a) To write an article about what a fraud Sammy is.
(b) To leak the information to the press.
(c) To kill Sammy.
(d) To talk to Sammy.

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

13. What do Julian and Rosalie have in common?
(a) They are both Sammy's lovers.
(b) They turn out to be brother and sister.
(c) Sammy made promises to the both of them.
(d) Both are Al's children.

14. After Sammy's movie has been shown and they are discussing the review, why does Sammy get upset with Al?
(a) Al acts miserable the entire evening.
(b) Al suggests paying the reviewer is a bribe.
(c) Al tells Sammy he has to add Julian's name to the credits.
(d) Al tells everyone at dinner about Sammy's lies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Al says he composed a short history of Sammy Glick, how does he explain Sammy's progress?

2. In Chapter Six, how does Kit threaten Sammy?

3. How does Sammy write his scripts?

4. In Chapter Two, Al asks Sammy if he is scared when he makes the phone call to sell the manuscript. How does Sammy respond?

5. Before he left for Hollywood, what kind of promises did Sammy make to Julian?

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