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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Ten, how does Al feel about meeting up with Sammy?
(a) Sick to his stomach.
(b) He doesn't think Sammy can haunt him anymore so he feels as if he will be entertained.
(c) Worried about the next stunt Sammy will pull.
(d) Curious as to why Sammy would want to see him again.

2. In Chapter Eight, what does Julian want to discuss with Kit and Al when he invites them to his house?
(a) A contract he was offered.
(b) Starting a new guild.
(c) Coming out about Sammy's unfair practices.
(d) Starting a business together.

3. Why does Sammy ask Sheik to be his assistant when they are adults?
(a) Sammy wants to prove his success.
(b) He feels sorry for Sheik.
(c) Sammy's brother forces him to employ Sheik.
(d) He needs someone who understands his social class background.

4. In Chapter Ten, what does Al say Hollywood is full of?
(a) Actors, directors, and car salesmen.
(b) Phonies, mediocrities, dictators, and good men who have lost their way.
(c) Beaches, bars, and women who are willing to dress up to play the part.
(d) Washups, drunks, addicts and the real stuff.

5. In Chapter Eleven, how does Kit feel about Sammy's film?
(a) She thinks it's over acted but might make some money.
(b) She says it stinks.
(c) She says it is a pretty good movie.
(d) She recognizes plagarism.

6. What does Al realize about Sammy's play, "Live Wire?"
(a) Sammy stole Al's manuscript idea.
(b) He took the idea from Al's favorite comic book.
(c) The play was terrible.
(d) Sammy has modeled the play after "The Front Page."

7. Why did Sheik beat up Sammy every day of their childhood?
(a) Sheik bullied everyone.
(b) Sammy made fun of him.
(c) Because Sammy is Jewish.
(d) Sammy stole from his family.

8. In Chapter Eleven, what happens between Sammy and Laurette at the party?
(a) She tells him about a secret deal then leaves.
(b) She slaps him in the face because he offends her.
(c) He is threatened by her so he has Al talk to her.
(d) They are both charmed by one another.

9. When Al goes to visit Sammy at his apartment in New York. what does Sammy mean when he says "they" don't know how to be happy?
(a) They don't have feelings because of their experiences in Hollywood.
(b) They are depressed.
(c) People in Hollywood don't know when they are enjoying themselves.
(d) Satisfaction is impossible.

10. In Chapter Eight, what is Al hired to do at his new job?
(a) Sell Kit's work.
(b) Rearrange the studio and set up appointments.
(c) Complete a project on the life of Thomas Masaryk.
(d) Rewrite a documentary on Abraham Lincoln.

11. Why didn't Sammy have his Bar-mitzvah?
(a) His parents could not afford it.
(b) Sammy refused because he did not believe in it.
(c) The Rabbi caught Sammy stealing from the temple.
(d) The Rabbi told his father Sammy was not allowed because he did not practice his faith.

12. Some of the members of the Guild want to exclude others. Who do they want to exclude?
(a) Writers from the South.
(b) Wealthy writers and those in the big business.
(c) Writers who are not wealthy and those who are outsiders.
(d) Unpublished writers and writers who are still in school.

13. When Al and Billie dance, Al begins to dream. What does he say he's dreamed about?
(a) Driving a steam boat.
(b) Marrying her.
(c) Sammy Glick climbing a rope.
(d) Taking a trip together.

14. In Chapter Eight, who does Al get a job with?
(a) Sidney Fineman.
(b) The New York Reporter.
(c) The L.A. Times.
(d) The Writer's Guild.

15. How does Sammy's brother, Israel, feel about his own job at The Settlement?
(a) As if he can never get enough work done because poverty is an endless cycle.
(b) As if he is making a difference and things will improve.
(c) He wishes he had Sammy's job.
(d) As if he is tied down and does not care about his work.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Ten, why does Al think Sammy asks him to help with his picture?

2. What is Sheik's new reputation in Hollywood?

3. What does Kit say the three things Hollywood turns out?

4. In Chapter Twelve, why does Sammy call Al over late in the night?

5. In Chapter Eleven, when Al asks Sammy why he cares what Al thinks, how does Sammy answer?

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