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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. Why does Sammy think Al is unsuccessful in the business?
2. How does Sammy make Al feel when they first meet?
3. When Al asks Sammy how he can read when he's running so fast, how does Sammy answer?
4. How does Sammy convince Selznick to buy the manuscript?
5. What does Sammy do when he sees the mistake in Al's article?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why doesn't Al want to join The Guild?
2. Why does Kit go out the back door when she goes to a picture show?
3. Describe Al's marriage proposal to Kit.
4. When Kit explains to Al why she keeps going back to Sammy, what is her explanation?
5. In Chapter Three, when Al complains about his job, what advice does Sammy give him about writing and screen technique?
6. Why does Al get upset with Sammy about the tickets he gives to him in Chapter One?
7. How does Al feel when he first returns to New York?
8. By Chapter Three why does Al want to go to Hollywood?
9. Kit and Al agree that Hollywood is a tough town. How does Kit answer when Al questions why Hollywood is tougher than anywhere else?
10. What advice does Al give to Sammy regarding Rosalie in Chapter Three?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following institutions in the novel and what they represent.
1. The Media: newspaper and theater
2. Hollywood: the people and the city
3. The Writer's Guild
Essay Topic 2
On several occasions Al Manheim ruminates on "The American Dream" in this story. How is "The American Dream" an important theme? Discuss the way the theme affects the characters in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Consider the women characters in "What Makes Sammy Run?" What does Rosalie Goldbaum represent? What does Kit represent? Why are the two women important in the understanding of Sammy Glick's character? Discuss the women's relationships with Sammy.
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