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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Al arrives in Hollywood, when does he meet up with Sammy in Chapter Three?
(a) They meet for lunch.
(b) At an expensive cigar club.
(c) In a bar.
(d) They run into one another on the street.

2. In Chapter Nine, what do Al and his friends debate over when they go out for drinks?
(a) Where Sammy is from.
(b) When Sammy will leave Hollywood.
(c) Whether or not Rosalie Goldbaum has passed away.
(d) Whether or not Al will ever make it big.

3. What does Al approach Sammy about in Chapter Six?
(a) Sammy is cheating on his girlfriend.
(b) Al wants to leave the business.
(c) He thinks Sammy stole his script.
(d) Treating Julian unfairly.

4. What do Julian and Rosalie have in common?
(a) They turn out to be brother and sister.
(b) They are both Sammy's lovers.
(c) Sammy made promises to the both of them.
(d) Both are Al's children.

5. In Chapter Six, once Julian and Sammy get together in Hollywood, why do they get into an argument?
(a) Sammy accuses Julian of trying to steal his glory.
(b) They are both in love with the same woman.
(c) Sammy tricks Julian into writing another manuscript for him.
(d) Julian threatens to call the police on Sammy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Al tell Mrs. Glickstein when she asks about Sammy in Chapter Nine?

2. What excuse does Sammy give for not keeping in contact with Rosalie?

3. What decision does Julian's wife make regarding her husband's situation with Sammy in Chapter Six?

4. By the end of Chapter Nine, how does Al begin to think of Sammy?

5. What does Julian's wife make him do when he doesn't hear from Sammy about work in Hollywood?

(see the answer key)

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