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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 was the occupation of Stahr's first wife?

2. What happens to the man who did not complete his trip at the beginning of the book?

3. Why is a passenger not allowed to complete the trip after the unexpected stop?

4. What occupation does Mr. Brady hold?

5. What is Boxley's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stahr accept the fact that the next movie he is releasing will lose money?

2. What is the format of Chapter 3, and why?

3. What does the mysterious passenger do for the remainder of the flight?

4. What does Wylie suggest they all do during the unexpected stop at the beginning of the book?

5. What is Cecelia doing when the book begins?

6. What is Cecelia celebrating after her flight lands in Los Angeles?

7. What is Cecelia's father doing when she finds him after her flight?

8. What does Cecelia realize shortly after returning to Los Angeles?

9. How does Stahr begin his day?

10. What happens once Cecelia gets to the place she wanted to see during the unexpected stop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Film and the movie industry are the backdrop for this plot. How does this unique format shape the characters and the plot of this book?

Essay Topic 2

Brady and Stahr are similar characters in this book, and yet there are some marked differences. What are some of the differences and similarities in these two dynamic characters?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Fitzgerald have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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