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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. What does the playwright do most of the time in "Teamed with Genius"?
(a) Write.
(b) Eat.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Talk.

2. In "Pat Hobby's Secret," what does all the excitement cause Pat to forget?
(a) The ending to the script.
(b) His car.
(c) His lines for a scene.
(d) His money.

3. What does Pat try to convince the executive to do in "A Man in the Way"?
(a) Hire him.
(b) Fire another employee.
(c) Buy a film.
(d) Give him more money.

4. In "The Homes of the Stars," how much does Pat agree to get paid?
(a) Ten dollars.
(b) Twenty dollars.
(c) Five dollars.
(d) One dollar.

5. What does Pat try to do to secure a better position in the studio in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?
(a) Steal a script.
(b) Blackmail Gooddorf.
(c) Work harder.
(d) Write a great script.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pat explain his current unemployment in "The Homes of the Stars"?

2. Where are the visitors from in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?

3. In "Boil Some Water--Lots of It," what does the producer tell Pat?

4. What does the young woman do at the end of "A Man in the Way"?

5. What does Pat go to the writer's building to look for in "A Man in the Way"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Pat blame for his problem, and who should he be blaming in "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles"?

3. In "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles," how is Pat pushed to the back burner, even when he is dressed like Orson Welles?

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

5. How does Pat mess up the opportunity he is given in "Pat Hobby's Secret"?

6. In "Teamed With Genius," what does everyone else predict about Pat, and how do they anticipate his actions?

7. In "Teamed With Genius," why does Pat refuse to be left out in writing the script?

8. How does Pat show his darker side in "A Man in the Way"?

9. Describe the character of Pat in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish."

10. In "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles," how does Pat get a loan from Jeff?

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