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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who picks Herzog up at the ferry station?
(a) Libbie.
(b) A cab driver.
(c) Madeleine.
(d) Sandor.

2. Who is Simkin?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) Madeleine's father.
(c) Madeleine's lover.
(d) Herzog's father.

3. To whom does Herzog write?
(a) Only his therapist.
(b) Only his family.
(c) Everyone.
(d) No one.

4. What does Herzog's father do for work?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Bootlegger.

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

6. Who does Madeleine think is following her?
(a) Herzog.
(b) Valentine.
(c) Dr. Edvig.
(d) A private investigator.

7. How much does Madeleine spend at Marshall Field's that shocks Herzog?
(a) One thousand dollars.
(b) Ten thousand dollars.
(c) Four hundred dollars.
(d) One hundred dollars.

8. About what do Madeleine and Herzog fight?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Church.
(c) Money.
(d) Children.

9. Where does Herzog go first after his second divorce?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Europe.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

10. What does Sandor ask Herzog to do while Herzog is staying at Sandor's?
(a) Keep away from Madeleine.
(b) Take an interest in Carmel.
(c) Keep the bar stocked.
(d) Talk to Sandor's wife.

11. What is odd about Lucas?
(a) His profession.
(b) His devotion to his mother.
(c) His appearance.
(d) His attachment to animals.

12. Who invites Herzog to stay with them?
(a) Libbie.
(b) Valentine.
(c) Madeleine.
(d) Ramona.

13. About what does Herzog write the President?
(a) Elections.
(b) Charity.
(c) Therapy.
(d) Taxes.

14. What instrument does Herzog play?
(a) The clarinet.
(b) The trumpet.
(c) The piano.
(d) The oboe.

15. To what does Herzog compare Madeleine putting on her makeup?
(a) An acrobat.
(b) A little girl.
(c) A nun.
(d) A mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Geraldine Portnoy?

2. What does Herzog say is a "theatrical event" for Madeleine?

3. Who says, "...if existence is nausea then faith is an uncertain relief"?

4. According to Herzog, what is the most dangerous class of people?

5. Where is Herzog's writing headquarters?

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