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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 give to Rosalie after dinner in Chapter Three?
(a) A kiss.
(b) Twenty-five dollars.
(c) A ticket to Hollywood.
(d) A new coat.

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

3. What is Al's impression of Rosalie when the two meet for dinner in Chapter Three?
(a) He knows she has bad intentions.
(b) He feels threatened by her abrasive manner.
(c) He is struck by how thin and unwell she looks.
(d) He finds her beautiful and wants to start dating her.

4. What does Sammy do when he sees the mistake in Al's article?
(a) He marks up the article showing the mistakes made.
(b) He goes straight to O'Brien.
(c) He re-writes the article.
(d) He talks to an agent about fixing it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Al and Sammy first meet, how does Al describe him?

2. In Chapter Four, what conclusion does Al come to about his friendship with Sammy?

3. In Chapter Four, when they are talking, how does Billie say she feels about Al?

4. What is Sammy's advice to Al regarding work in Chapter Three?

5. How does Al feel about the script that Sammy makes up on the spot in Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Twelve, when Sammy invites Al over in the middle of the night, he is in shock. What has caused Sammy to have this emotional breakdown?

2. When Sammy asks Al what he thinks of his play "Live Wire," what does Al say?

3. In Chapter Five, when Al asks Kit why Hollywood lets Sammy get away with his work, how does Kit answer?

4. Describe what Al and Kit talk about when they go to Kit's house in Chapter Seven.

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

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

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

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

9. What happens when Kit, Billie, and Al go over to Sammy's house in Chapter Four?

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

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