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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sammy ask Al to take Kit to the opening night of Sammy's play, "Live Wire?"
(a) He feels sorry for Al.
(b) Because he won't have time to socialize with Kit.
(c) Because Sammy has a date with Rita Royce.
(d) Sammy is trying to make Kit fall in love with Al.

2. Why doesn't Sammy want Al to leave when Al says he better duck out in Chapter Ten?
(a) He needs to approach him about Al's bad past.
(b) Sammy is having a mental breakdown.
(c) Sammy cannot stand to be alone.
(d) He has an offer to make Al.

3. What decision does Julian's wife make regarding her husband's situation with Sammy in Chapter Six?
(a) She calls to confront Sammy herself and makes arrangements to meet him.
(b) She packs up their car and says they will drive to Hollywood.
(c) She buys two tickets to Hollywood.
(d) She hires a lawyer who will take her to Hollywood.

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

5. Why do Al and Kit slip out the back door when they are leaving the premier in Chapter Five?
(a) The two become claustrophobic.
(b) Because they want to avoid being interviewed by the press.
(c) Because they drank too much and lost their way.
(d) They cannot handle Sammy's arrogance and want nothing to do with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Julian and his wife spend all of their money on?

2. What kind of review does Sammy's movie receive in Chapter Five?

3. What does Al approach Sammy about in Chapter Six?

4. On his last night in Hollywood, what does Al admit to Kit?

5. 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?

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