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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing that Wilhelm does in the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) He buys a newspaper from Rubin.
(b) He goes to the stock market with Tamkin.
(c) He goes to the Hotel Gloriana to find Dr. Tamkin.
(d) He meets Dr. Adler for coffee.

2. Who says, "I'm losing my taste for the gamble."?
(a) Tamkin.
(b) Dr. Adler.
(c) Wilhelm.
(d) Mr. Rappaport.

3. According to Tamkin, who had once been "the Rockefeller of the chicken business and had retired with a large fortune"?
(a) Mr. Perls.
(b) Tamkin.
(c) Mr. Rappaport.
(d) Dr. Adler.

4. In which commodity does Wilhelm believe his money is in?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Lard.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Rye.

5. Who is the very old man that can't see the board?
(a) Mr. Perls.
(b) Rubin.
(c) Mr. Rappaport.
(d) Dr. Adler.

6. What does Wilhelm find Dr. Adler doing in Chapter 7?
(a) Getting a massage.
(b) Getting a haircut.
(c) Reading the paper.
(d) Taking a dip in the pool.

7. Which character leaves the dining room at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Mr. Perls.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Wilhelm.
(d) Dr. Adler.

8. Who says, "You really are a killer-diller."?
(a) Tamkin.
(b) Wilhelm.
(c) Dr. Adler.
(d) Mr. Perls.

9. While paying his respects to the dead man, what does Wilhelm think of?
(a) His own life and problems.
(b) All the money he won on the stock market.
(c) The dead man's family.
(d) What he will eat at the reception.

10. Why doesn't Margaret want to get a job herself?
(a) Because she feels it's the man place to work.
(b) Because she is lazy.
(c) Because she's unqualified.
(d) Because she feels she needs to be at home for her sons.

11. What gift does Tamkin give to Wilhelm?
(a) A book.
(b) A poem.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A donation.

12. Why did Wilhelm really leave his job?
(a) He bragged he would be an officer and was passed over for a son-in-law.
(b) He wanted to spend more time with his family.
(c) He wanted to retire.
(d) He was embezzling funds from the company and didn't want to be caught.

13. What religion was Dr. Adler during Wilhelm's childhood?
(a) He was Catholic.
(b) He had no religion.
(c) He was Protestant.
(d) He was Jewish.

14. What is the first place Wilhelm and Tamkin go in Chapter 5?
(a) The newsstand.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) The brokerage office.
(d) The store.

15. What is the second thing Wilhelm does in the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) He goes to the dining room at the hotel.
(b) He goes to the newsstand.
(c) He goes to the health club at the hotel.
(d) He goes to the stock market.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of Tamkin's "Here-and-now" exercise?

2. What is the result of Wilhelm's talk with Dr. Adler?

3. What's the name of the movie that Wilhelm appeared in as an extra?

4. How much money does Tamkin invest?

5. Why does Margaret call Wilhelm at the hotel?

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