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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Al and Sammy first meet, how does Al describe him?
(a) A rock and roll star.
(b) A munchkin.
(c) A speed demon.
(d) A little ferret of a kid.

2. After they are intimate, what question does Al ask Billie?
(a) If she would ever consider marrying him.
(b) How many men she has been with.
(c) Where she sees herself in the next ten years.
(d) What she wants out of life.

3. Why is Al having a hard time at work in Chapter Four?
(a) He doesn't have passion.
(b) His boss barely ever assigns him work.
(c) He doesn't trust anyone.
(d) His producer throws his first script away and assigns him a partner.

4. What explanation does Sammy give for taking the job at The Record?
(a) He is interested in being an editor one day.
(b) He needs to stay off the streets.
(c) He wants to be around writers and learn about grammar.
(d) His mom made him take the job.

5. How does Al feel about sharing a cubicle with Sammy?
(a) He tries to avoid him.
(b) He is enthused to work in close proximity with him.
(c) He needs space.
(d) He is frightened of his power.

6. What excuse does Sammy give for not keeping in contact with Rosalie?
(a) He says he's too good for her.
(b) He thinks Rosalie is trying to suck him dry.
(c) He says he couldn't help it and he didn't want to hurt her.
(d) He tells Al to mind his own business and doesn't give an excuse.

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

8. Why does Sammy think Al is unsuccessful in the business?
(a) Al is a drunk.
(b) Al isn't intelligent.
(c) Because Al doesn't mind his own business.
(d) Because Al doesn't try hard enough.

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

10. What does Al approach Sammy about in Chapter Six?
(a) He thinks Sammy stole his script.
(b) Sammy is cheating on his girlfriend.
(c) Al wants to leave the business.
(d) Treating Julian unfairly.

11. Why does Al think of himself as an idealist?
(a) He questions everything.
(b) He is optimistic about everything in life.
(c) Because he believes in the golden rule and love.
(d) He doesn't know any other way.

12. Why doesn't Sammy think Rosalie should move to Hollywood?
(a) Because she doesn't have any motivation.
(b) He doesn't want her to be more successful than him.
(c) Because she wants to have children and settle down.
(d) He is afraid she would get killed.

13. 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 of him as a partner and a potential agent.
(c) She thinks he is an imposter.
(d) She thinks he is just the same as everyone else in Hollywood.

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

15. How does Al describe Julian in Chapter Five?
(a) Nebbish: the kind of person that is easily forgotten.
(b) A person with great strength.
(c) Over-eager.
(d) Confused, insecure yet unforgettable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sammy dressed like when Al goes to see him for the first time in Hollywood?

2. Why does Kit feel sorry for Sammy?

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

4. Why does Al make a mistake on his article?

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

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