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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What doesn't Dr. Adler understand about Wilhelm?
(a) His slovenliness.
(b) His drive to succeed.
(c) His tendency to stutter.
(d) His rate of failure.

2. What does Margaret want Wilhelm to pay for in regard to their sons?
(a) Private school.
(b) Clothes for school.
(c) Soccer lessons.
(d) Education insurance policies her mother had taken out on the boys before she died.

3. Who does Dr. Adler always boast about to his friends?
(a) He boasts about himself.
(b) He boasts about his late wife.
(c) He boasts about his former colleagues.
(d) He boasts about his children.

4. Why does Wilhelm accuse Dr. Adler of not understanding him?
(a) Because Dr. Adler is from a different generation.
(b) Because Dr. Adler was not a good father.
(c) Because Dr. Adler was a success where Wilhelm was not.
(d) Because Dr. Adler has a lot more money.

5. Why doesn't Wilhelm have enough money for rent?
(a) Because he's buying clothes that are too expensive.
(b) Because he's losing it all playing games of gin.
(c) Because he's invested it in the stock market.
(d) Because he's spent it on psychology sessions with Dr. Tamkin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wilhelm do to show Dr. Adler how Margaret treats him?

2. What career did Wilhelm have that helped him conceal his troubles?

3. What approach does Dr. Tamkin convince Wilhelm to use in the stock market?

4. Who said the following: "Oh, Father, it's nice of you to give me this medical advice, but steam isn't going to cure what ails me."?

5. What is Wilhelm's main reason for moving to Hollywood?

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