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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Man in the Way," what is the young woman's idea for a script?
(a) An actor who is out of work.
(b) Artifacts being shipped to Europe.
(c) A writer who is out of work.
(d) Books being shipped to China.

2. In "The Homes of the Stars," what happens to Pat's car?
(a) Nothing happens to it.
(b) It breaks down.
(c) It is set on fire.
(d) It is stolen.

3. Who died in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?
(a) A writer.
(b) An executive.
(c) Pat's wife.
(d) An actor.

4. Who refuses Pat's admittance into a place in "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles"?
(a) Mr. Marcus.
(b) New security guards.
(c) Berners.
(d) Orson Welles.

5. Why does Gooddorf refuse to bend to Pat's demands in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?
(a) The letter is not proof of guilt.
(b) The cops are involved.
(c) He has a good lawyer.
(d) He hates Pat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pat react to what he sees at lunch in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?

2. What happens to Pat's gift in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?

3. In "Teamed with Genius", how does Pat feel next to the playwright?

4. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," what was the person that Pat hit actually doing?

5. How long does Pat try to get the playwright to work in "Teamed with Genius"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does "Boil Some Water--Lots of It" touch on the theme of respect?

2. How does Pat react to Rene Wilcox in "Teamed With Genius"?

3. In "Pat Hobby, Putative Father," what does Pat's son offer him and on what condition?

4. What is revealed about the man who tries to sit at the Big Table in "Boil Some Water--Lots of It"?

5. How does Pat feel about the change in movies in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?

6. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," how does Pat try to fix the situation regarding the man trying to sit at the Big Table?

7. How does Pat try to impress his son in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?

8. What does "A Man in the Way" show about Pat?

9. What happens when Pat directs the chauffeur to Shirley Temple's house in "The Homes of the Stars"?

10. In "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish," how does Pat's desperation show through?

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