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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7, Through p. 228.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Gaylord Koffritz?
(a) Renata's former husband.
(b) Denise's lawyer.
(c) The judge at the divorce trial.
(d) A dear friend of Charlie's.

2. Why does someone who calls Charlie in the middle of the night say that Charlie owes him $450?
(a) Charlie never paid the man for a suit he bought.
(b) He loaned Charlie money that he now wants back.
(c) It is the money Charlie still owes on a car he bought.
(d) He won it from Charlie in a poker game.

3. What does Humboldt say about Citrine winning the Pulitzer Prize for his book?
(a) "He is my friend."
(b) "The Pulitzer is for the birds."
(c) "If anyone deserves it, he does."
(d) "It's a great honor."

4. How does Humboldt diagnose himself as a manic depressive?
(a) A psychiatrist encourages him.
(b) He reads Freud and psychiatric journals.
(c) A fortune-teller informs him of this.
(d) He undergoes hypnosis.

5. What is the title of of Von Humboldt Fleisher's book of ballads?
(a) Harlequin Ballads.
(b) From Hagel to Marx.
(c) Ballads of Love.
(d) Timaeus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cantabile offer to give Charlie while in his apartment?

2. As Charlie recalls the old days, what profound topic does Charlie ruminate on during his wait to be called by the bailiff from the jury pool?

3. What does Renata think of Cantabile's suggestion that he rub out Denise for Charlie?

4. What film director did Humboldt admire?

5. What does Cantabile ultimately do with most of the money Charlie gives him?

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