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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Al's mistake in his article?
(a) The article is too short.
(b) Plagiarism.
(c) He writes on the wrong topic.
(d) Grammatical errors.

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

3. What do Julian and his wife spend all of their money on?
(a) On suing Sammy.
(b) On going to Hollywood in order to get in touch with Sammy.
(c) On a house in Hollywood.
(d) On starting their own publishing company in Los Angeles.

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. Why does Al make a mistake on his article?
(a) He forgot to wear his glasses.
(b) He's drunk.
(c) He didn't double check his work.
(d) He has a sleeping problem.

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

11. After Al arrives in Hollywood, when does he meet up with Sammy in Chapter Three?
(a) They meet for lunch.
(b) They run into one another on the street.
(c) In a bar.
(d) At an expensive cigar club.

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

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

14. 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 changes the subject.
(c) Sammy explains to Al that he is never scared of anything.
(d) Sammy closes his eyes and tells Al he poses a good question.

15. How does O'Brien feel about Al's mistake in his article?
(a) He feels ashamed.
(b) He doesn't realize Al made a mistake.
(c) He's angry.
(d) He doesn't care.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sammy think Al is unsuccessful in the business?

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

3. In Chapter Five, how does Al lose his week's salary?

4. What does Kit say of the movie house where Sammy's premier is playing in Chapter Five?

5. What does Al say he gives Sammy tips on?

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