1. In Chapter Four, where does Al meet Sammy for their night out?
(a) At the restaurant.
(b) At the newspaper office.
(c) At Sammy's apartment.
(d) In a dark alley.

2. How does Sammy convince Selznick to buy the manuscript?
(a) He tells him he can have all of the profit.
(b) He performs the manuscript over the phone.
(c) He doesn't convince him because Selznick will buy anything.
(d) He says it's in demand and worth the investment.

3. How does Al liken himself to Sammy?
(a) They are both originally from another country and started their life in the slums.
(b) They have nothing in common.
(c) They are both columnists, Jewish, and American.
(d) They will both stop at nothing to get ahead.

4. In Chapter Four, what conclusion does Al come to about his friendship with Sammy?
(a) He will always look up to him.
(b) He will never fully know Sammy or understand him.
(c) Sammy is to unpredictable and hard to get along with.
(d) Al thinks of Sammy as his best friend and his worst enemy.

5. How does Al feel about the script that Sammy makes up on the spot in Chapter Four?
(a) It has a good twist, but needs work.
(b) It's genius.
(c) It stinks.
(d) It's worth a million dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Two, Al says there are two kinds of self-made men. One reflects on their success as patriotic and remembers all of the details of their success. How does he describe the second type?

2. Why does Rosalie Goldbaum call Al in Chapter Three?

3. Why does Al make a mistake on his article?

4. Why is Al first intrigued by Sammy?

5. When Sammy asks, what does Al say about the workers at their old office?

(see the answer key)

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