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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a child, how did Sammy make his seventy-five cents?
(a) He stole it from his father's wallet.
(b) He robbed the temple.
(c) He sold stolen goods on the street.
(d) He let Christians convert him.

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

3. Who does The Guild seek help from?
(a) The Los Angeles Writer's Association.
(b) The Northern Author's League.
(c) The Bank of Hollywood.
(d) The Southern Writer's Association.

4. What do Al and Kit talk about when they walk to the beach?
(a) Sammy's success.
(b) The state of The Writer's Guild.
(c) Running away together.
(d) Selling out to write for a bigger corporation.

5. How does Sammy react to Al having gone to see his mother?
(a) He doesn't bring the subject up with Al.
(b) He tells Al he is a sweet guy to go through the trouble.
(c) He is creeped out by Al's actions.
(d) He cannot understand why Al would do such a thing.

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

7. In Chapter Nine. what does Sammy's brother, Israel, tell Al about the relationship Sammy had with their father?
(a) Sammy had respect for his father and the respect was mutual.
(b) Sammy was the favorite child from the start.
(c) Sammy broke their father's heart.
(d) When their father was alive Sammy was a different person, but he became greedy once he was gone.

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(c) Unpublished writers and writers who are still in school.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

9. By the end of Chapter Nine, how does Al begin to think of Sammy?
(a) A societal figure.
(b) A sad person.
(c) He begins to fall in love with him.
(d) A mentor.

10. In Chapter Seven, how does Al believe Kit views their relationship?
(a) As an intimate friendship.
(b) Romantically.
(c) As only being related to The Screen Writer's Guild.
(d) He doesn't know how to read her.

11. Why does Sammy ask Al to take Kit to the opening night of Sammy's play, "Live Wire?"
(a) Because he won't have time to socialize with Kit.
(b) Because Sammy has a date with Rita Royce.
(c) Sammy is trying to make Kit fall in love with Al.
(d) He feels sorry for Al.

12. In Chapter Ten, what kind of deal does Sammy offer Al?
(a) He wants him to return to Hollywood to write a movie about a newspaper office.
(b) He wants to sell Al the rights to all of his plays.
(c) He asks Al to be his permanent writing partner.
(d) He wants Al to be his secretary.

13. Where did Sammy get his name?
(a) His mother changed it for him when he got beat up in school.
(b) When he was three and a half he changed it to the name of the neighbor kid.
(c) The kids on the playground changed it for him.
(d) His elementary school teacher gave it to him.

14. In Chapter Twelve, what does Sammy reveal to Al about Laurette?
(a) She was once a peasant just like him.
(b) She was verbally abusive and stole his money.
(c) She faked her love for him so she could get famous.
(d) She cheated on him on their wedding night and planned to cheat on him throughout their marriage.

15. How does Al feel about his first project at his new job in Chapter Eight?
(a) He is intimidated by everyone.
(b) Al learns Fineman is a talented producer and he's enthusiastic to work with him.
(c) He is full of distrust and wonders when he will get ahead.
(d) Al doesn't care what he has to do. He is happy to have any kind of work.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Eleven, when Sammy tells Al he has everything, what is he referring to?

2. In Chapter Eight, what does Sammy insist on Al's first day at his new job?

3. What does Al tell Mrs. Glickstein when she asks about Sammy in Chapter Nine?

4. What kind of tensions does The Guild experience in Chapter Seven?

5. What does Al propose to Kit in Chapter Twelve?

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