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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Al say he gives Sammy tips on?
2. What does Al suggest to Sammy regarding Rosalie?
3. In Chapter Five, when he's talking to Kit, what does Al compare Sammy to?
4. In Chapter Two, how much does the manuscript end up selling for?
5. When Al asks Sammy how he can read when he's running so fast, how does Sammy answer?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Al get upset with Sammy about the tickets he gives to him in Chapter One?
2. What happens when the producer, Collier, brings up the South Seas picture, "Monsoon" to Sammy in Chapter Four?
3. Why does Al think Kit acts cold blooded towards Julian when Julian asks for advice about a job?
4. At the end of Chapter Eleven, Sammy says, "Everything's mine." What examples does he give for "everything?"
5. In Chapter Three, when Al complains about his job, what advice does Sammy give him about writing and screen technique?
6. At the end of Chapter Twelve, what fears does Al believe Sammy has?
7. What is Kit and Sammy's first interaction with one another like?
8. Why isn't Sammy interested in Al Manheim as a mentor?
9. In Chapter Nine, how do Al and his co-workers find out where Sammy is originally from?
10. Describe what Al and Kit talk about when they go to Kit's house in Chapter Seven.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Al returns to New York City, he visits Sammy Glick's old home. What does Al come to realize about Sammy Glick during his visit? Be sure to discuss the social/ economic background Sammy comes from and how it shapes his character.
Essay Topic 2
Friendship is an important theme in the novel, "What Makes Sammy Run?" Discuss the theme of friendship and trust in the story. Choose two sets of characters and explain their friendship and the trust/ distrust they have with one another.
Essay Topic 3
Al and Kit's relationship slowly develops throughout the story. Cite three scenes (one from the beginning, one from the middle, and one from the end) in which Al and Kit interact. Explore how these scenes develop their relationship.
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