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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. How does Dr. Adler feel about Wilhelm?
(a) He feels that Wilhelm is beyond the point of fixing anything in his life.
(b) He feels he is not really his son.
(c) He feels he makes too much of his problems.
(d) He feels he should have been a psychiatrist.

2. What is the name of the hotel where Wilhelm and Dr. Adler stay?
(a) Hotel Gloriana.
(b) Hotel Glorious.
(c) The Waldorf Hotel.
(d) Hotel Ansonia.

3. After every encounter with Dr. Adler, what does Wilhelm feel?
(a) Anger.
(b) Relief.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Dissatisfaction.

4. Which career does Wilhelm's mother want him to consider instead of acting?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Advertising.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Psychology.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Dr. Adler NOT prescribe for Wilhelm to feel better about himself?

2. What product did Wilhelm's company make?

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

4. What doesn't Dr. Adler understand about Wilhelm?

5. Who said the following: "Oh, Father, it's nice of you to give me this medical advice, but steam isn't going to cure what ails me."?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 7, Wilhelm returns to the Hotel Gloriana. Where does he go in the hotel and what does he find?

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

3. As Wilhelm walks Mr. Rappaport to get cigarettes, what story does he hear?

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

5. Tamkin and Wilhelm are equal partners, but Tamkin invested less than Wilhelm. What does Wilhelm think about how Tamkin might use this to his advantage?

6. What is Tamkin's interesting theory about why Dr. Adler is so difficult with Wilhelm?

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

8. Why is Wilhelm's relationship with Margaret complicated at this point in the story?

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

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

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