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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 title does Sammy sell the manuscript under in Chapter Two?
(a) Girl Steals Boy.
(b) The Right Way.
(c) Women and Men.
(d) Yellow Syndrome.

2. What is Sammy's next move when Julian leaves his desk in Chapter Two?
(a) He calls a famous Hollywood agent.
(b) He throws the manuscript away.
(c) He starts editing the manuscript.
(d) He asks Al what he should do.

3. What does Al find out about Sammy's movie review in Chapter Five?
(a) Sammy will have to pay the reviewer.
(b) Sammy's father wrote the review.
(c) The review was written by the producer of the movie.
(d) Sammy wrote the review himself.

4. What does Al think of Catherine Sargent?
(a) She is a man dressed like a woman.
(b) That she shouldn't be affiliated with Sammy.
(c) That she is "neatly put together" and she scares people off.
(d) He doesn't trust her and thinks she is up to no good.

5. In Chapter Six, what does Al help Julian with?
(a) Approaching Sammy about being unfair.
(b) Breaking into Sammy's studio and stealing his money.
(c) Buying a house.
(d) Convincing his wife to write scripts.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Two, how does Sammy betray Julian?

2. How does Sammy react to Al when Al approaches him?

3. At the end of Chapter Five, Sammy's face explodes around Al as if it is:

4. What surprises Al about Hollywood?

5. In Chapter Two, how much does the manuscript end up selling for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter Eight, after he reads about Sammy's payment for his play, why does Al ask Sammy if he can console him?

4. What happens when Sammy asks Al to introduce him to Mr. Opdyke at Sammy's birthday dinner?

5. Why does Al stare out the window once Sammy leaves in his cab at the end of Chapter Two?

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

7. Describe the first interaction between Sammy and Laurette Harrington.

8. Why does Al get upset with Sammy about the tickets he gives to him in Chapter One?

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

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

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