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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. In Chapter Six, what does Al help Julian with?
(a) Approaching Sammy about being unfair.
(b) Buying a house.
(c) Breaking into Sammy's studio and stealing his money.
(d) Convincing his wife to write scripts.

2. How does O'Brien thank Sammy for helping with the article?
(a) He gives him a gift and charges Al for it.
(b) He doesn't thank him because he is ashamed.
(c) He takes him out to dinner.
(d) With a promotion.

3. When Al and Kit see Julian at the premier in Chapter Five how does he act?
(a) Troubled.
(b) Confused about how things worked out the way they did.
(c) Lost.
(d) Infuriated and heart broken.

4. In Chapter One, how does Sammy react when Al says he wants to "bury the hatchet?"
(a) He says he knows where Al would like to bury it.
(b) He tells him he'll forgive him in time.
(c) He agrees.
(d) He doesn't understand what Al is saying.

5. Why does Al think of himself as an idealist?
(a) He questions everything.
(b) He doesn't know any other way.
(c) He is optimistic about everything in life.
(d) Because he believes in the golden rule and love.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Two, how much does the manuscript end up selling for?

2. What bothers Al about Kit in Chapter Five?

3. What is Sammy's next move when Julian leaves his desk in Chapter Two?

4. What kind of script does Collier ask of Sammy?

5. What does Al find out about Sammy's movie review in Chapter Five?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Al bitter towards Sammy about the selling of the manuscript?

2. Why does Al compare Sammy to a time bomb ticking in his brain in Chapter Six?

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

4. Why does Al get upset with Sammy about the tickets he gives to him in Chapter One?

5. When Kit explains to Al why she keeps going back to Sammy, what is her explanation?

6. Why doesn't Al want to join The Guild?

7. In Chapter Four, when Sammy, Al, and their dates arrive at The Back Lot, what happens?

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

9. What happens when Al makes a mistake in his article?

10. Why does Julian ask Al to meet him for lunch in Chapter Six?

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