Julie Adams: A Dream Realized Quiz

What is the main theme of the passage?

• The limited career opportunities for women in Arkansas

• The need for adult guidance

• The importance of trusting oneself

• The importance of luck in finding success in Hollywood

In paragraph 3, what does the author admit about her quest?

• Her quest would be more difficult than she had thought

• It was time to start thinking about a different career

• Acting was not as much fun as it had once seemed

• Hollywood directors didn't think she had much talent

Which line demonstrates the author's realization that she may have overestimated her abilities?

• No one in my entire family had ever had artistic yearnings, so they looked upon my girlish dreams as a rather silly and impractical phase, which I would surely outgrow and then settle down in Arkansas like my more sensible cousins.

• Since then I've found this inner voice always spoke the truth or made me try to find it for myself.

• But of course what really made me feel like catching the next bus for Arkansas was that in all the offices I managed to invade, not one casting man had looked at me with sudden interest and exclaimed, 'That girl has something.'

• It tells me no dream is impossible because faith in my inner self will guide me to its fulfillment.

In paragraph 2, what does the author suggest?

• It would have been wise to have gotten a good job before pursuing her dream

• Failing would be acceptable as long as she had made the effort to succeed

• She knew she would become a successful actress as long as she worked hard

• Life in Hollywood was made more difficult by pressure from her family

The title 'A Dream Realized' best reflects the juxtaposition of which two concepts?

• Ideal and actual

• Originality and banality

• Good and evil

• Irrationality and rationality

What does the author imply about her family's view on her dreams?

• They were supportive and encouraged her to pursue them

• They were indifferent and didn't care much about her dreams

• They were dismissive and thought she would eventually give up on them

• They were enthusiastic and shared the same dreams

What does the author's 'inner voice' represent in the passage?

• Her self-doubt and insecurity

• Her intuition and self-belief

• Her fear and anxiety

• Her confusion and uncertainty

What does the author's experience in Hollywood offices suggest?

• She was not taken seriously because of her lack of experience

• She was immediately recognized for her talent

• She was treated unfairly because of her gender

• She was welcomed warmly and given many opportunities