* Which of these writers is well-known for satirizing (and criticizing) American business and businessmen?
* The ultimate tale of the American Dream gone wrong is Arthur Miller's "Death of A Salesman". What actor received stellar reviews for his performance in the theatre as Willy Loman?
* Montgomery Clift is out to make his way up the ladder in "A Place in the Sun". It doesn't quite work out - largely because he falls for Elizabeth Taylor. When does she first take notice of him?
* There actually is a play entitled "The American Dream". Who is the author?
* In "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" Gregory Peck decides that the cost (to family) of climbing the corporate ladder is too high. Who plays his boss - a man that has made the opposite decision?
* In "Wall Street", who utters the famous line that "greed is good"?
* In "Patterns", Van Heflin squares off against new employer Everett Sloane in a well-acted drama that was a "breakthrough" for an up-and-coming writer? Who was the writer?
* Which of these movies does NOT deal in some way with the idea that "success in business has its price"?
* "Disclosure" is sex discrimination in reverse: the man is the victim of a woman who will help his career along ... if. Who is the woman?
* Kirk Douglas sacrifices his humanity on his way to the top of the boxing world. What is the movie?
* Napoleon Hill is an American success story; he also shares his secrets of success with the public in his many books. Which of the following is one of his writings?
* It is common to speak of a "rags-to-riches" rise as a "Horatio Alger story". Who was Horatio Alger?
* The trilogy "U.S.A." was written by ...?
* In "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf", the principal characters are given "classic" American names. What are the names?
* Who earned outstanding reviews for his direction of the movie version of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"?
* "A Place in the Sun" is a solid movie about ambition and frustration. What plot does Monty Clift hatch to dispose of Shelley Winters?
* The definitive tale of the American Dream is probably "Death of A Salesman". What is the name of the salesman?
* "Main Street" lampoons American society. Who is the author?
* In regard to the American Dream, it must be observed that "the best laid plans of mice and men" often go awry. Who wrote the novel "Of Mice and Men"?
* The American Dream is often represented by the life and legend of Abraham Lincoln: the rise from a log cabin and rail-splitting to the presidency. Who starred in the movie version of "Abe Lincoln in Illinois"?