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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Al goes to visit Sammy at his apartment in New York. what does Sammy mean when he says "they" don't know how to be happy?
(a) They are depressed.
(b) Satisfaction is impossible.
(c) People in Hollywood don't know when they are enjoying themselves.
(d) They don't have feelings because of their experiences in Hollywood.

2. How does Harrington feel about Sammy marrying his daughter?
(a) He is pleased.
(b) He doesn't believe it will work out.
(c) He tells Sammy he wishes him the best of luck, but doesn't want him in his life.
(d) He is angry.

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

4. In Chapter Eleven, how does Kit feel about Sammy's film?
(a) She says it is a pretty good movie.
(b) She says it stinks.
(c) She thinks it's over acted but might make some money.
(d) She recognizes plagarism.

5. Where does Al work when he returns to New York?
(a) He writes Broadway shows.
(b) His old job at The Record.
(c) He becomes a novelist.
(d) He works at a shoe store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sammy call Billie in Chapter Twelve?

2. In Chapter Nine, what do Al and his friends debate over when they go out for drinks?

3. What does Sidney Fineman do for Kit and Sammy?

4. Some of the members of the Guild want to exclude others. Who do they want to exclude?

5. Why does Sammy ask Al to take Kit to the opening night of Sammy's play, "Live Wire?"

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