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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Susan Walker about to do at the beginning of this scene?

2. What does George plan to begin immediately as head of studio productions?

3. Why does Glogauer not want Susan to play the role of the country girl?

4. Who does May recognize on this trip?

5. From where does May know this person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters are identified quite easily at the beginning of the play.

Part 1) By what are they identified?

Part 2) Describe each of the three main characters.

Part 3) Why would this play and these characters be appealing to a 1930s audience?

Essay Topic 2

Helen Hobart is a gossip columnist.

Part 1) How is she treated by those in the film industry, as well the general public? Why?

Part 2) Whys is she an important figure in Los Angeles culture?

Part 3) Does this career flourish today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The play takes place at the onset of talking pictures.

Part 1) How could audiences in the 1930s relate to this setting?

Part 2) Can audiences today find relevance in this setting? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this change in movie making show the ingenuity and creativity of the characters in the play, as well as people from the time the play was written?

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