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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Sammy know Catherine Sargent?
(a) She is an author and writer for the same production company he works for.
(b) He meets her after he interviews her.
(c) She is his agent.
(d) She is a waitress at Sammy's favorite club.

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

4. What is Al's impression of Rosalie when the two meet for dinner in Chapter Three?
(a) He feels threatened by her abrasive manner.
(b) He knows she has bad intentions.
(c) He is struck by how thin and unwell she looks.
(d) He finds her beautiful and wants to start dating her.

5. Why is Al having a hard time at work in Chapter Four?
(a) He doesn't have passion.
(b) His producer throws his first script away and assigns him a partner.
(c) He doesn't trust anyone.
(d) His boss barely ever assigns him work.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Al arrives in Hollywood, when does he meet up with Sammy in Chapter Three?

3. Before he left for Hollywood, what did Sammy tell Rosalie she should do?

4. How does O'Brien thank Sammy for helping with the article?

5. Why do Julian and his wife want to go to Hollywood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Al's marriage proposal to Kit.

2. In Chapter Four, how does Al react when Kit tells him she has met "Sammy Glicks" before? And what does Kit mean?

3. Kit and Al agree that Hollywood is a tough town. How does Kit answer when Al questions why Hollywood is tougher than anywhere else?

4. In Chapter Two, what does Al mean when he says, "America, America... God shed His Grace on thee?"

5. By Chapter Six, how has Sammy mistreated Julian?

6. What happens when Kit, Billie, and Al go over to Sammy's house in Chapter Four?

7. What does Billie say when Al confesses his love to her?

8. Describe Sammy's behavior at the Brown Derby after the premier of "Girl Steals Boy."

9. What reasons does Sammy give Al for offering him the film writing job in Chapter Ten?

10. In Chapter Two, why does Al try to avoid Sammy for a few weeks?

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