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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thaxter have to tell Charlie when they meet in the Palm Court?
(a) He is in love with Renata.
(b) He has signed a contract for the dictator book.
(c) He is canceling his going-away party on the ship.
(d) He is moving to Texas for good.

2. How does Humboldt address Charlie in his posthumous letter?
(a) Dear Charles.
(b) Dear Friend.
(c) Dear Traitor.
(d) Dear Shoveleer.

3. Who is Rebecca Volsted?
(a) Charlie's next wife.
(b) Roger's real mother.
(c) The Senora's friend.
(d) A Danish secretary.

4. Who is Humboldt name after, according to his Uncle Waldemar?
(a) A statue in Central Park.
(b) A famous German writer.
(c) A boy's camp in America.
(d) A British art critic.

5. How does Charlie plan to come up with the seed money to get in on Julius's new venture?
(a) Follow up on some of Thaxter's ideas for essays in Europe.
(b) Sell Humboldt's Treatment on his own.
(c) Call Kathleen for the money.
(d) Ask Rinaldo for a loan.

6. What offer from the movie people does Charlie turn down?
(a) To be an extra.
(b) To act as a consultant.
(c) To write a biography exposing Humboldt.
(d) To act as a stunt man.

7. What does Charlie ask Renata to do for him when they see the wheelchairs on the porch of the nursing home?
(a) Wheel him around for a ride.
(b) Put the old men in them and ride them around.
(c) Have them repaired for the men.
(d) Make note of the model and buy a new one.

8. Who greets Humboldt and Renata at the nursing home door?
(a) Menasha Klinger.
(b) Julius Citrine.
(c) Waldemar Wald.
(d) Rinaldo Cantabile.

9. What happens to Roger while in Madrid?
(a) Sr. Biferno claims him.
(b) He gets the flu.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He is kidnapped.

10. What did Charlie's friend, Menasha, always want to be?
(a) A rabbi.
(b) An opera singer.
(c) An electrician.
(d) A writer.

11. What group has Stronson under investigation according to The Tribune?
(a) The FBI.
(b) The Securities and Exchange Commission.
(c) The Mafia.
(d) The CIA.

12. What is Renata upset about missing so Charlie could go to Coney Island to get a worthless outline?
(a) La Scala in Europe.
(b) An opportunity to see the movie, Deep Throat.
(c) A trip on Le France.
(d) A night out in New York City.

13. What is Guido Stronson trying to do that has Rinaldo furious?
(a) Scam the Mafia
(b) Put a hit on Rinaldo.
(c) Make a move on Polly.
(d) Murder Judge Urbanovich.

14. What does Charlie promise to do for Waldemar even if the papers contain nothing valuable?
(a) Move him to a better nursing home.
(b) Buy him a crypt in Valhalla.
(c) Have his dead sister and nephew moved to another cemetery.
(d) Send him a check for $10,000.

15. Why is it that Corcoran feels at first that he cannot publish his book?
(a) It violates copyright laws.
(b) It all came to him in a dream.
(c) It would hurt his girlfriend.
(d) It would destroy his marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to tell Charlie that Stronson has dropped the charges against him?

2. Who does Charlie get a call from while lunching in The Oak Room with Renata?

3. What does George Swiebel let Charlie know about while Charlie is in the pension?

4. Charlie relates to Naomi the details of Demmie's death. When Charlie flies down to South America to look for Demmie's body, what is Charlie thinking as he sits with the pilot?

5. What project does Julius offer Charlie to get in on the ground floor with him?

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