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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arranges to meet with Charlie at the Art Institute?
(a) Rinaldo Cantabile.
(b) His brother, Julius.
(c) Renata.
(d) Pierre Thaxter.

2. When is Lucy due back from Nevada?
(a) Tomorrow.
(b) The following month.
(c) Any minute.
(d) In a few days.

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

4. Whose newspaper column does Charlie Citrine appear in according to Cantabile's early edition of the morning's paper?
(a) Mike LaSalle's.
(b) Mike Lucik's.
(c) Mike Schneiderman's.
(d) Avery Schriber's.

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

6. What does Charlie want to do when Scaccia demands money from him on behalf of Humboldt?
(a) Tell him off.
(b) Leave town.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Call Humboldt.

7. What information does Charlie want from Langobadi?
(a) Where he gets his shirts.
(b) How deep into the Mob he is.
(c) To know how dangerous Cantabile is.
(d) Who styles his hair.

8. Where does Humboldt end up dying?
(a) A hotel in Times Square.
(b) On a plane.
(c) On the streets.
(d) In Chicago.

9. Why does a movie company hire Tigler?
(a) To direct certain cowboy scenes.
(b) As an extra.
(c) To use his dude ranch as background scenery.
(d) To be the horse expert.

10. Who does the Judge insinuate he would unleash upon Charlie if he does not cooperate?
(a) Mr Pinsker.
(b) Mr. Srole.
(c) Mr. Tomchek.
(d) Mrs. Citrine.

11. What is the Senora's chief claim to fame founded upon?
(a) Motherhood.
(b) Hairstyling.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Artistry.

12. In which decade did Von Humboldt Fleisher publish his book of ballads?
(a) The Fifties.
(b) The Thirties.
(c) The Forties.
(d) The Twenties.

13. Where is Charlie's family originally from?
(a) Kiev.
(b) Germany.
(c) Poland.
(d) London.

14. What disease did Charlie suffer from as a boy?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Leukemia.
(d) Polio.

15. What is the name of the private eye Humboldt hired?
(a) Scaccia.
(b) Boehme.
(c) Hobbes.
(d) Magnasco.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Denise's attitude changed when she leaves the judge's chambers?

2. What does Charlie tell Renata he is considering selling due to its current high value?

3. Why does Charlie spend several months in South America near the Orinoco River?

4. Who became Humboldt's best friend after he felt Charlie deceived him?

5. What kind of business does Frank Tigler own?

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