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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lucas Asphalter?
(a) Herzog's friend.
(b) Madeleine's husband.
(c) Herzog's therapist.
(d) Madeleine's lover.

2. To what religion does Madeleine convert?
(a) Lutheran.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Judaism.

3. Who says, "The good are attracted by men's perceptions and think not for themselves"?
(a) Sandor.
(b) Herzog.
(c) Madeleine.
(d) Bea.

4. What does Herzog believe Madeleine has?
(a) Melancholia.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Megalomania.
(d) Paranoia.

5. What does Geraldine Portnoy give Lucas for Herzog?
(a) Tickets.
(b) A letter.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose condition does Herzog think is worse than his?

2. In Chapter 3, what is Herzog not sure he still has?

3. What instrument does Herzog play?

4. What, according to Herzog, is a "howling emptiness"?

5. What does Herzog tell himself he should write instead of letters?

(see the answer key)

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