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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 14, Through p. 376.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who hires the psychiatrist, specializing in sex, for Charlie to talk with?
(a) Humboldt.
(b) Denise.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Demmie.

2. When Humboldt calls Charlie at the Bellasco Theatre from Bellvue, what does he want?
(a) An apology from Charlie and Magnasco.
(b) To meet with him.
(c) Free tickets to all shows.
(d) The money Charlie and Demmie had raised.

3. Who arranges to meet with Charlie at the Art Institute?
(a) Pierre Thaxter.
(b) Rinaldo Cantabile.
(c) His brother, Julius.
(d) Renata.

4. What news does Charlie get while having lunch in The Oak Room with Renata?
(a) Denise has been murdered.
(b) Menasha has died.
(c) Thaxter has taken off for Europe.
(d) The judge has ordered a $200,000 bond on Charlie.

5. What article of writing does Charlie consider selling before realizing no one would be eager to buy it?
(a) "A Sack of Exotic Burlap."
(b) "Mining Beryllium in Africa."
(c) "Great Bores of the Modern World."
(d) "The Babylonian Talmud."

Short Answer Questions

1. When Humboldt attacks Magnasco on the streets of New York, who saves the young fellow's life?

2. What is Renata upset about missing so Charlie could go to Coney Island to get a worthless outline?

3. What does Thaxter have to tell Charlie when they meet in the Palm Court?

4. Who does Charlie get a call from while lunching in The Oak Room with Renata?

5. What is the reason Magnasco does not want to call the police on Humboldt?

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