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

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

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

4. What explanation does Sammy give for taking the job at The Record?
(a) He wants to be around writers and learn about grammar.
(b) His mom made him take the job.
(c) He needs to stay off the streets.
(d) He is interested in being an editor one day.

5. After they are intimate, what question does Al ask Billie?
(a) If she would ever consider marrying him.
(b) Where she sees herself in the next ten years.
(c) How many men she has been with.
(d) What she wants out of life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Al suggest to Sammy regarding Rosalie?

2. In Chapter Four, Al says Sammy is only capable of one kind of love. What kind of love is it?

3. Why is Al first intrigued by Sammy?

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

5. What title does Sammy sell the manuscript under in Chapter Two?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Kit and Al agree that Hollywood is a tough town. How does Kit answer when Al questions why Hollywood is tougher than anywhere else?

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

4. In Chapter Nine, how do Al and his co-workers find out where Sammy is originally from?

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

6. Describe what happens to The Guild by the end of Chapter Eight and why it happens.

7. Describe who Sheik Duncan is and why his character is relevant to Sammy's past.

8. What happens when the producer, Collier, brings up the South Seas picture, "Monsoon" to Sammy in Chapter Four?

9. What advice does Al give to Sammy regarding Rosalie in Chapter Three?

10. Describe Al's marriage proposal to Kit.

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