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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why didn't Sammy have his Bar-mitzvah?
(a) Sammy refused because he did not believe in it.
(b) His parents could not afford it.
(c) The Rabbi told his father Sammy was not allowed because he did not practice his faith.
(d) The Rabbi caught Sammy stealing from the temple.

2. After he has gone to meet Sammy's family, why does Al call Kit?
(a) He is lonely and misses her.
(b) He is drunk and he wants to explain to her where Sammy came from.
(c) He wants her to join him in a plot to kill Sammy.
(d) He proposes to her.

3. In Chapter Eleven, how does Kit feel about Sammy's film?
(a) She thinks it's over acted but might make some money.
(b) She recognizes plagarism.
(c) She says it stinks.
(d) She says it is a pretty good movie.

4. In Chapter Eight, who does Al get a job with?
(a) The L.A. Times.
(b) The Writer's Guild.
(c) Sidney Fineman.
(d) The New York Reporter.

5. What does Kit say the three things Hollywood turns out?
(a) Liars, fakes, and pretty women.
(b) Blood, guts, and rock and roll.
(c) Pictures, ambition, and fear.
(d) Drugs, bad habits, and fashion trends.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Al goes to visit Sammy at his apartment in New York. what does Sammy mean when he says "they" don't know how to be happy?

2. In Chapter Eight, why does Al say it was a month he would never forget in Hollywood?

3. When Al and Billie dance, Al begins to dream. What does he say he's dreamed about?

4. In Chapter Eleven, who does Sammy stand up for when he talks to Harrington?

5. Why does Laurette think Sammy married her?

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