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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wilhelm receives a complaint from Margaret about what?
(a) A postdated check.
(b) His dirty clothes.
(c) An unpaid bill.
(d) She wants him home with his family.

2. What does Dr. Adler suggest that Wilhelm cut back on?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Stress.
(c) His job.
(d) Drugs.

3. What is Wilhelm's main reason for moving to Hollywood?
(a) A talent agent convinced him he'd be a star.
(b) He loved movies more than anything.
(c) He always wanted to be an actor.
(d) He wanted nice weather.

4. What does Wilhelm's own son call him?
(a) A hummuspotamus.
(b) A humboldt.
(c) A hummingbird.
(d) A bear.

5. What approach does Dr. Tamkin convince Wilhelm to use in the stock market?
(a) An historical approach.
(b) A psychological approach.
(c) A statistical approach.
(d) A logical approach.

Short Answer Questions

1. After every encounter with Dr. Adler, what does Wilhelm feel?

2. According to Wilhelm, what is the purpose of the lawyers that he and Margaret hired for their divorce?

3. What does Wilhelm compare himself to when he sees his reflection in the glass?

4. What does Wilhelm think of Mr. Perls?

5. What is the name of Wilhelm's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dr. Adler say he won't give Catherine any money for her art?

2. In Chapter 4, Wilhelm reveals the real reason he lost his job. What is it?

3. Describe Wilhelm's first impressions of Mr. Perls in Chapter 2.

4. In Chapter 6, what do we learn about Mr. Rappaport's personal life?

5. How does Tamkin convince Wilhelm to invest in commodities?

6. Dr. Adler says to Wilhelm, "It doesn't enter your mind that when I die--a year, two years from now--you'll still be here." What does he mean to say and what impression does he give Wilhelm instead?

7. How does Wilhelm end up meeting Rubin and Tamkin?

8. In the beginning of Chapter 2, Wilhelm and Dr. Adler have a conversation about Wilhelm's mother. What do they talk about?

9. What is the reason Wilhelm gives Mr. Perls in Chapter 2 for not having a job?

10. What happens in Chapter 1 when Wilhelm arrives in Los Angeles to start his career as an actor?

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