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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. Does Wilhelm consider himself a good conversationalist?
(a) No he does not.
(b) Yes, especially with his father.
(c) Yes, but not with his father.
(d) He doesn't really like to talk.

2. How do Rubin and Wilhelm know each other?
(a) A nightly game of gin.
(b) They met on the street.
(c) They are both staying at the hotel.
(d) Their fathers are cousins.

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

4. What floor of the hotel does Dr. Adler live on?
(a) The 4th floor.
(b) The penthouse.
(c) The 14th floor.
(d) The 23rd floor.

5. Why couldn't Wilhelm marry his girlfriend in Roxbury?
(a) Because he didn't want anybody on his back.
(b) Because he wasn't divorced.
(c) Because he didn't make enough money.
(d) Because she didn't love him.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 3, which character leaves the room first?

2. What does Wilhelm eat after Mr. Perls leaves?

3. What career did Wilhelm's mother encourage him to try?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Name some of Wilhelm's bad habits that his father cannot stand.

2. Instead of using Tamkin's here-and-now exercise, what does Wilhelm close his eyes and hear?

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

4. 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?

5. What particular feature of Tamkin does Wilhelm constantly refer to in Chapter 4? And how do they change throughout the chapter?

6. What are Tamkin's "here-and-now" mental exercises and what is their purpose?

7. In Chapter 3, Wilhelm talks about his apartment in Roxbury. What appealed to him about this apartment?

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

9. In Chapter 4, Tamkin tells Wilhelm, "Facts always are sensational. I'll say that a second time. Facts always! are sensational!" What is his purpose for making that statement?

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

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