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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter Eight, what is Al hired to do at his new job?
(a) Complete a project on the life of Thomas Masaryk.
(b) Rewrite a documentary on Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Sell Kit's work.
(d) Rearrange the studio and set up appointments.

3. What does Julian's wife make him do when he doesn't hear from Sammy about work in Hollywood?
(a) Get a lawyer.
(b) Write a letter to Sammy.
(c) Call Sammy and ask him to give an explanation.
(d) Hire someone to break Sammy's legs until he confesses his wrong doings.

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

5. Who does The Guild seek help from?
(a) The Bank of Hollywood.
(b) The Northern Author's League.
(c) The Southern Writer's Association.
(d) The Los Angeles Writer's Association.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Al and Sammy first meet, how does Al describe him?

2. In Chapter One, how does Sammy react when Al says he wants to "bury the hatchet?"

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

4. In Chapter Four, when Al asks Billie how she feels about Sammy, how does she respond?

5. In Chapter Two, what is Al's reaction when Sammy tells him how much they offer for the manuscript?

(see the answer key)

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