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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Al say he gives Sammy tips on?
(a) How to dress.
(b) Steps to getting a promotion.
(c) Grammar and what to read.
(d) Where to sell his work.

2. In Chapter Four, when Sammy asks Al to go out, what excuse does Al give Sammy?
(a) He'd rather watch a movie.
(b) He isn't feeling well.
(c) He doesn't have any money.
(d) He says he's reading a good book.

3. What do Julian and Rosalie have in common?
(a) Both are Al's children.
(b) They are both Sammy's lovers.
(c) They turn out to be brother and sister.
(d) Sammy made promises to the both of them.

4. How does Sammy convince Selznick to buy the manuscript?
(a) He doesn't convince him because Selznick will buy anything.
(b) He performs the manuscript over the phone.
(c) He says it's in demand and worth the investment.
(d) He tells him he can have all of the profit.

5. Why does Rosalie Goldbaum call Al in Chapter Three?
(a) She wants to talk to Al about a promotion at the paper.
(b) She is trying to get a hold of Sammy.
(c) She wants Al to help her sell an article.
(d) She thinks she is pregnant with Sammy's child.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sammy know Catherine Sargent?

2. How does Al liken himself to Sammy?

3. What game do Kit and Al play at The Cellar in Chapter Five?

4. How does Sammy act at the Back Lot in Chapter Four?

5. What does Al find out about Sammy's movie review in Chapter Five?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Sammy and Fineman at the preview of Sammy's movie in Chapter Eleven?

2. Why does Julian invite Kit and Al over to his house for lunch in Chapter Eight?

3. Why does Sammy call Al a chump when Al first arrives in Hollywood?

4. Why isn't Sammy interested in Al Manheim as a mentor?

5. What happens when Al makes a mistake in his article?

6. Why does Kit go out the back door when she goes to a picture show?

7. In Chapter Two, why does Al try to avoid Sammy for a few weeks?

8. Describe Sammy's behavior at the Brown Derby after the premier of "Girl Steals Boy."

9. How does Al feel when he first returns to New York?

10. At the end of Chapter Twelve, what fears does Al believe Sammy has?

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