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Quiz about What Makes Sammy Run by Budd Schulberg

"What Makes Sammy Run?" by Budd Schulberg Quiz

A few questions about the first novel of Budd Schulberg, considered to be one of the best fictional studies of Hollywood.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Polaris101

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,809

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
123

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was Sammy Glick's profession at the beginning of the book? Hint

Copy boy

Shoe shine boy

Mail boy

Paper boy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Whose manuscript did Sammy sell as his own to World-Wide? Hint

Al Manheim

Julian Blumberg

Manny Goldbaum

Sidney Fineman

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Question 3 of 10

3. What studio did Al work for when he first came to Hollywood? Hint

Republic

Monarch

National

United

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the South Seas movie Sammy had to come up with a story for? Hint

Typhoon

Monsoon

The Storm

Hurricane

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Al meets Julian for lunch to discuss Sammy, what kind of restaurant do they go to? Hint

American

Mexican

Italian

Chinese

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of Sammy's three-act comedy drama? Hint

Once in a Lifetime

Girl Steals Boy

Sex Express

Live Wire

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who said this, regarding Sammy, "His milestones are coming so fast, they're like telephone poles through the window of a train". Hint

Al Manheim

Kit Sargent

Sidney Fineman

Franklin Collier

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Sammy always have to have that were new? Hint

Hats

Shoes

Cars

Girlfriends

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sammy's given name was Samuel Glickstein.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who finally got the better of Sammy? Hint

Rosalie

Laurette

Kit

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Sammy Glick's profession at the beginning of the book?

Answer: Copy boy

Sammy quickly manipulates himself into a writing position as the radio columnist.

2. Whose manuscript did Sammy sell as his own to World-Wide?

Answer: Julian Blumberg

Julian and his wife came out to Hollywood because they believed that Sammy would get Julian a screenwriting job.

3. What studio did Al work for when he first came to Hollywood?

Answer: Monarch

He did some writing for National after he was laid off by Monarch.

4. What was the name of the South Seas movie Sammy had to come up with a story for?

Answer: Monsoon

Franklin Collier had the name 'Monsoon' and Dorothy Lamour for a picture but no story. Sammy came up with a reversed 'Rain' story starring Dorothy Lamour and George Raft.

5. When Al meets Julian for lunch to discuss Sammy, what kind of restaurant do they go to?

Answer: Chinese

Julian wanted Al to speak with Sammy about getting him a writing job at the studio as he had promised.

6. What was the name of Sammy's three-act comedy drama?

Answer: Live Wire

Sammy sent Al an engraved invitation to the opening at the Hollywood Playhouse.

7. Who said this, regarding Sammy, "His milestones are coming so fast, they're like telephone poles through the window of a train".

Answer: Kit Sargent

Everytime Sammy moved up, it was because he was stepping on someone else.

8. What did Sammy always have to have that were new?

Answer: Shoes

His childhood history revealed that he was given his brother's too-large shoes as a child, and all the other children made fun of him.

9. Sammy's given name was Samuel Glickstein.

Answer: False

Sammy's given name was Shmelka Glickstein. One of his brother's friends would tease him and say, "Smell ya", so he changed his own name when he was three-and-a-half, to Sammy.

10. Who finally got the better of Sammy?

Answer: Laurette

Laurette treated Sammy poorly, the way he treated people, but it just made him want her all the more. After they were married, Laurette made it clear to Sammy that she may have married him, but she was going to live her life the way she wanted because she knew how he was and felt he was just using her.

Source: Author Polaris101

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