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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. Who cautions Wilhelm against trusting Dr. Tamkin?
(a) Maurice Venice.
(b) Dr. Adler.
(c) Rubin.
(d) Mr. Perls.

2. Why is Wilhelm not divorced from Margaret?
(a) Margaret will not give him a divorce.
(b) He does not want a divorce.
(c) He is trying to reconcile with her.
(d) They were never married.

3. Why does Wilhelm trust Tamkin?
(a) Because Dr. Adler trusts Tamkin.
(b) Because Tamkin is famous.
(c) Because they have mutual friends.
(d) Because he listens sympathetically to Wilhelm's problems and tries to help.

4. Where did Wilhelm work as a sales executive?
(a) The Ajax Coporation.
(b) The Lojak Company.
(c) The Rolex Corporation.
(d) The Rojax Corporation.

5. What does Wilhelm expect from his father that he can't seem to get?
(a) Help.
(b) Stock market advice.
(c) Medical advice.
(d) Psychological advice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "And I want nobody on my back. Get off!"

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

3. Why does Dr. Adler's daughter, Catherine, want money?

4. Who pressured Maurice Venice to give Wilhelm a shot at Hollywood?

5. What are Wilhelm and Tamkin doing together at the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, Wilhelm yells to himself, "Ass! Idiot! Wild boar! Dumb mule! Slave! Lousy, wallowing hippopotamus!" Which character is he talking about? How do you know that?

2. What is the significance of the power of attorney document that Wilhelm signs for Tamkin?

3. Why did Wilhelm not marry his girlfriend in Roxbury?

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

5. What is the one item that Wilhelm tells Dr. Adler he wanted most when he left Margaret and why?

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

7. What does Wilhelm hope to receive from Mr. Rappaport in Chapter 5?

8. Is Maurice Venice truly interested in Wilhelm? Why or why not?

9. After he is rejected by Dr. Adler and Margaret in Chapter 7, what does Wilhelm resolve to do with his life?

10. In Chapter 6, Tamkin also shares the story of his wife. What became of her?

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