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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sammy's advice to Al regarding work in Chapter Three?
(a) He says nothing will get better and Al should just move back to New York.
(b) He tells him to cheat his way to the top.
(c) That things will pick up in a year.
(d) He tells him he is safe with a six month contract and doesn't have to start impressing anyone until the fifth month.

2. In Chapter Six, what does Kit try to convince Al to do?
(a) Go to the producers about Sammy's lies.
(b) Forget Julian.
(c) Join The Guild.
(d) Date her in secret.

3. When Sammy asks, what does Al say about the workers at their old office?
(a) They wish he hadn't left.
(b) They are starving to death.
(c) They are all proud of him.
(d) They all want to be remembered.

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

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

6. Why is Sammy comfortable in Hollywood?
(a) He knows how to pretend.
(b) He does drugs and parties all day and night.
(c) He has learned the right strategies to excel.
(d) He is originally from Hollywood.

7. What game do Kit and Al play at The Cellar in Chapter Five?
(a) How I Met Sammy.
(b) The Best Movie of the Year.
(c) Top Ten Drinks of the Night.
(d) How to Survive in Hollywood.

8. 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 thinks he treats people poorly.
(d) She would never sleep with him.

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

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

11. What does Al find out about Sammy's movie review in Chapter Five?
(a) The review was written by the producer of the movie.
(b) Sammy's father wrote the review.
(c) Sammy wrote the review himself.
(d) Sammy will have to pay the reviewer.

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

13. What does Rosalie ask of Al in Chapter Three?
(a) To forgive her for how she treated him in the past.
(b) To find out why Sammy has stopped writing.
(c) To lend her money so she can take the train to see Sammy.
(d) To take her with him to Hollywood.

14. Why do Julian and his wife want to go to Hollywood?
(a) To take Sammy to court.
(b) To confront Sammy.
(c) In order to hire a detective.
(d) So that they can kill Sammy.

15. What explanation does Sammy give for not approaching Al about the mistakes in his article?
(a) He was afraid Al would yell at him.
(b) He says he thought Al should have known better.
(c) He doesn't give an explanation.
(d) He says there wasn't enough time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kit feel sorry for Sammy?

2. How does Sammy respond when Al confides in him about his problems at work in Chapter Four?

3. In Chapter Two, how does Sammy betray Julian?

4. 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?

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

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