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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charlie's lawyer, Tomchek, want Charlie to do after meeting in chambers with the judge?
(a) Settle.
(b) Get in touch with Cantabile.
(c) Fire him.
(d) Go on with a trial.

2. Who is Desperate Ambrose?
(a) A mafiosa friend of Cantabile's.
(b) An old film star from the twentie's.
(c) A man wanted by the FBI.
(d) A little kid in the funnies.

3. What is the subject of the master essay that Charlie has been writing for years?
(a) Criminalism.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Romance.
(d) Travel.

4. What does Cantabile offer to give Charlie while in his apartment?
(a) A share of stock.
(b) Money.
(c) A girlfriend.
(d) A gun.

5. What did George Swiebell do before he began his contracting business?
(a) He was an actor.
(b) He wrote for a newspaper.
(c) He was a singer.
(d) He was a salesman.

6. What does Cantabile tell Charlie he must do before getting together with Polly?
(a) Bring her roses.
(b) Go through him first.
(c) Not even think about it.
(d) Wear a proper tie and jacket.

7. What is the title of Steiner's book of meditative exerciess?
(a) The Way to a Better Life
(b) Believe in Yourself and You Shall Give Life
(c) Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment
(d) Seven Mantras to Memorize

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

9. Why does Charlie spend several months in South America near the Orinoco River?
(a) He goes there on a long vacation.
(b) He has gone to meet Demmie's father.
(c) He is researching a new play.
(d) He is looking for Demmie Vonghel's body.

10. Who arranges for Renata and Charlie to get together at a subway bar?
(a) Koffritz.
(b) Szathmar.
(c) Scheldt.
(d) Karamazov.

11. When Humboldt and Kathleen visit Charlie after Humboldt had just given a reading at Yale, what does Kathleen intimate to Charlie she plans to do?
(a) Get hold of Humboldt's money.
(b) Leave Humboldt.
(c) Have Humboldt murdered.
(d) Stay with Humboldt, no matter what he does to her.

12. Who does the Judge bring up as someone whose unique ideas made millions?
(a) The Maharishi.
(b) Bill Gates.
(c) Kathleen Tigler.
(d) Tom Carvel.

13. Why does Cantabile take Charlie to the Playboy Club?
(a) To have a few drinks together.
(b) To finally collect his money.
(c) To meet Mike Schneiderman.
(d) He needs to relax in the sauna.

14. Who is responsible for Life magazine commissioning an article from Charlie?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Renata.
(c) Denise.
(d) Demmie.

15. What is the reason Magnasco does not want to call the police on Humboldt?
(a) He does not want to get a bad name within the New York culture crowd.
(b) He is afraid Humboldt will attack him further.
(c) He intends to attack Humboldt himself when the time comes.
(d) He does not want revenge from Charlie Citrine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Presidential election outcome was a personal disaster to Humboldt?

2. Who gave Charlie an embroidered needlepoint cushion when he and Renata had a falling out?

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

4. How much must Charlie earn per year in order to pay Denise what the Judge believes he can?

5. According to Judge Urbanovich, what is Charlie's problem in this case?

(see the answer keys)

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