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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charlie tell Waldemar could be in the envelope Humboldt left for him?
(a) Something that might be publishable.
(b) Papers worth a fortune.
(c) Probably nothing valuable.
(d) Photographs.

2. What does Corcoran do in Section III of "Treatment?"
(a) Nurses his sick father.
(b) Divorces his wie.
(c) Marries a Marilyn Monroe look-alike.
(d) Writes a wonderful book.

3. What does George Swiebel let Charlie know about while Charlie is in the pension?
(a) Renata wants to marry Charlie and divorce her new husband.
(b) The beryllium deal has gone bust.
(c) George has been arrested.
(d) Julius has died.

4. What film does Charlie discover has been made without authorization?
(a) Charlie's biography.
(b) The Antarctica Expedition.
(c) The Treatment.
(d) Humboldt's life story.

5. Where does Charlie get the money to pay for the $200,000 bond?
(a) Renata's father.
(b) Thaxter's publishing friend.
(c) Naomi.
(d) Julius.

6. Who does Renata have with her when she arrives in Madrid?
(a) The Senora and Renata's son, Roger.
(b) The Senora.
(c) Renata's son, Roger.
(d) Sr. Biferno.

7. What news does Charlie get while having lunch in The Oak Room with Renata?
(a) The judge has ordered a $200,000 bond on Charlie.
(b) Thaxter has taken off for Europe.
(c) Menasha has died.
(d) Denise has been murdered.

8. What is an item in the envelope besides the long letter and Humboldt's actual gift?
(a) Humboldt's copy of "Phaedrus."
(b) A movie scenario about Amundsen and others.
(c) A play about Emil Jannings.
(d) An original copy of Keat's "Letters."

9. What does the person who went to Paris with Charlie want from Charlie?
(a) A roll in the hay with Renata.
(b) A night alone with Kathleen.
(c) Ten percent of the take on the movie.
(d) Charlie to write a new book.

10. What does Renata end up doing because Charlie has not proposed marriage?
(a) She runs away to Mexico.
(b) She commits suicide.
(c) She buys her own engagement ring.
(d) She marries Flonzaley.

11. Who comes to tell Charlie that Stronson has dropped the charges against him?
(a) Pierre.
(b) The cop in Stronson's office.
(c) Szathmar.
(d) Stronson's receptionist.

12. What does Naomi ask Charlie to do in order for her to judge if he would make more sense to her now that she is older?
(a) Tell her about Humboldt's poetry.
(b) Speak to her about the Archai and Exousiai.
(c) Tell her why he loved her so.
(d) Talk to her the way he talks to himself.

13. How does Renata feel about going with Charlie to see Waldemar in the nursing home?
(a) Weak.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Delighted.
(d) Sad.

14. What does Julius do with the food he buys for Hortense?
(a) He leaves it locked up in the Cadillac.
(b) He forgets to bring it home.
(c) He give it to the Cubans.
(d) He eats it.

15. Who is Rebecca Volsted?
(a) Roger's real mother.
(b) A Danish secretary.
(c) Charlie's next wife.
(d) The Senora's friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Denise let Charlie know via a note from his daughter?

2. What is Pierre's reason for not yet publishing an issue of The Ark?

3. What is it that Charlie believes Cantabile loves to make?

4. Who does Charlie go to Paris with?

5. Who is Humboldt name after, according to his Uncle Waldemar?

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