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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Herzog see when he returned to Chicago?
(a) Valentine Gersbach.
(b) Madeleine.
(c) Aunt Zelda.
(d) Dr. Edvig.

2. What does Herzog do for a living?
(a) A banker.
(b) A college professor.
(c) A writer.
(d) A poet.

3. Who is Lucas Asphalter?
(a) Madeleine's husband.
(b) Madeleine's lover.
(c) Herzog's friend.
(d) Herzog's therapist.

4. For whom does Herzog leave his first wife and lover?
(a) Madeleine.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Sono.
(d) Tennie.

5. What does Herzog tell Libbie when he first sees her?
(a) He is not going to stay.
(b) He does not want to meet Arnold.
(c) He is depressed.
(d) He wants to marry her.

6. Who is "money's medium"?
(a) Simkin.
(b) Tennie.
(c) Herzog.
(d) Pontritter.

7. What does Sandor says is the man's deal?
(a) Fighting for custody.
(b) Paying insurance.
(c) Taking care of the children.
(d) Paying alimony.

8. What does Madeleine reveal about her childhood?
(a) She had no friends.
(b) She was abused.
(c) She got into trouble.
(d) She was well-off.

9. About what does Herzog write the President?
(a) Elections.
(b) Taxes.
(c) Therapy.
(d) Charity.

10. What does Herzog believe Madeleine has?
(a) Melancholia.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Megalomania.
(d) Paranoia.

11. Who is Monsignor Hilton?
(a) Madeleine's father.
(b) Herzog's father.
(c) A priest.
(d) Herzog's brother.

12. How does Tennie say Madeleine feels about her father?
(a) She loves him.
(b) She idolizes him.
(c) She hates him.
(d) She envies him.

13. In Chapter 3, what is Herzog not sure he still has?
(a) Love.
(b) A suitcase.
(c) A soul.
(d) Desire.

14. What does Sandor ask Herzog to do while Herzog is staying at Sandor's?
(a) Talk to Sandor's wife.
(b) Keep the bar stocked.
(c) Keep away from Madeleine.
(d) Take an interest in Carmel.

15. What disease does Herzog have?
(a) Hypochondria.
(b) Heart disease.
(c) Gonorrhea.
(d) Insomnia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the main character?

2. Where does Madeleine work in Chapter 4?

3. From whom did Herzog protect Libbie?

4. How much does Madeleine spend at Marshall Field's that shocks Herzog?

5. Who says, "The good are attracted by men's perceptions and think not for themselves"?

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