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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sammy land the job at World-Wide in Hollywood?
(a) His agent sold him to the company on the strength of the story.
(b) He convinces the company he is a good fit.
(c) He pays his way in.
(d) Al gives him a good recommendation.

2. When they are talking at lunch, what does Julian confess to Al that Sammy has stolen?
(a) His car.
(b) His whole life.
(c) His wife.
(d) His reputation.

3. When Al asks Sammy how he can read when he's running so fast, how does Sammy answer?
(a) He tells him he doesn't know how he does it.
(b) He has good eye sight.
(c) He learned to read when he was running errands.
(d) He can't read when he's running.

4. In Chapter One, after Al says the world is a race to Sammy, what does he say Sammy is running against?
(a) A criminal life.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) Time.
(d) The wind.

5. Why do Julian and his wife want to go to Hollywood?
(a) To confront Sammy.
(b) To take Sammy to court.
(c) In order to hire a detective.
(d) So that they can kill Sammy.

6. Why does Sammy think Al is unsuccessful in the business?
(a) Al isn't intelligent.
(b) Al is a drunk.
(c) Because Al doesn't try hard enough.
(d) Because Al doesn't mind his own business.

7. What does Al find out about Sammy's movie review in Chapter Five?
(a) Sammy's father wrote the review.
(b) Sammy wrote the review himself.
(c) Sammy will have to pay the reviewer.
(d) The review was written by the producer of the movie.

8. Why does Al make a mistake on his article?
(a) He has a sleeping problem.
(b) He didn't double check his work.
(c) He's drunk.
(d) He forgot to wear his glasses.

9. When Al and Sammy first meet, how does Al describe him?
(a) A rock and roll star.
(b) A munchkin.
(c) A speed demon.
(d) A little ferret of a kid.

10. In Chapter Five, how does Al lose his week's salary?
(a) By making a bet with Kit.
(b) At blackjack.
(c) Buying too much champagne.
(d) Renting a limo for the night.

11. How does Al feel about Sammy helping Julian?
(a) Indifferent towards the situation.
(b) Suspicious of Sammy's motives.
(c) Excited for Sammy to have the opportunity.
(d) Angry that Julian didn't first approach him.

12. What does Al think about when he and Sammy go to play a match game at Bleecks?
(a) He is sad Sammy isn't his son.
(b) He wishes he could hate Sammy.
(c) He wishes he had never met Sammy.
(d) He is so drunk he can't think straight.

13. Why doesn't Sammy think Rosalie should move to Hollywood?
(a) He is afraid she would get killed.
(b) Because she wants to have children and settle down.
(c) Because she doesn't have any motivation.
(d) He doesn't want her to be more successful than him.

14. In Chapter Four, Al says Sammy is only capable of one kind of love. What kind of love is it?
(a) Love driven by lust.
(b) A love that changes.
(c) A heartless love.
(d) A violent passion for his future.

15. Al explains how he wanted to go to Hollywood before he met Sammy Glick. What does he say his reasons for wanting to go are?
(a) He wants to get paid in gold.
(b) He wanted to know if it was as ideal as agents claimed it to be.
(c) He wants to live by the beach.
(d) He has dreams of being a movie star.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Al's impression of Rosalie when the two meet for dinner in Chapter Three?

2. Who is Julian Blumberg?

3. In Chapter Four, when Sammy asks Al to go out, what excuse does Al give Sammy?

4. In Chapter Four, when they are talking, how does Billie say she feels about Al?

5. In Chapter Six, how does Kit threaten Sammy?

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