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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. What does Charlie tell Renata he is considering selling due to its current high value?
(a) His destroyed Mercedes.
(b) His autographed book by Humboldt.
(c) His apartment.
(d) His Oriental rugs.

2. What is Renata upset about missing so Charlie could go to Coney Island to get a worthless outline?
(a) A night out in New York City.
(b) La Scala in Europe.
(c) An opportunity to see the movie, Deep Throat.
(d) A trip on Le France.

3. What is the name of the private eye Humboldt hired?
(a) Hobbes.
(b) Scaccia.
(c) Magnasco.
(d) Boehme.

4. What kind of business does Frank Tigler own?
(a) A casinio.
(b) An undertaking business.
(c) A dude ranch.
(d) A racetrack.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cantabile approaches Thaxter and Charlie, what does he want Charlie to do?

2. What does Renata end up taking from Charlie as she leaves The Oak Room?

3. When Humboldt calls Charlie at the Bellasco Theatre from Bellvue, what does he want?

4. Who hires the psychiatrist, specializing in sex, for Charlie to talk with?

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

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