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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Humboldt want to play the role of Zane Bigoulis?
(a) Zero Mostel.
(b) Elias Kazan.
(c) Gene Wilder.
(d) Dick Van Dyke.

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

3. 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) Talk to her the way he talks to himself.
(b) Speak to her about the Archai and Exousiai.
(c) Tell her about Humboldt's poetry.
(d) Tell her why he loved her so.

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

5. Who is the main character in Humboldt's "Treatment?"
(a) Corcoran.
(b) Laverne.
(c) Mastroianni.
(d) Monroe.

6. What is Charlie worried Renata will do if he is locked up in jail?
(a) Rob a bank to bail him out.
(b) Try to break him out of jail.
(c) Steal his money.
(d) Find another man.

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

8. Who ended up taking most of Humboldt's papers, clothes, and valuables?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Huggins.
(c) His gambling uncle, Waldemar.
(d) Kathleen.

9. Why does George Swiebel believe Renata tells Charlie she is searching for her father?
(a) She wants to keep Charlie guessing about her past.
(b) She only wants to get trips to Europe out of Charlie.
(c) She wants to keep the Senora happy.
(d) To keep him on his toes and marry him.

10. What does Charlie ask Renata to do for him when they see the wheelchairs on the porch of the nursing home?
(a) Have them repaired for the men.
(b) Wheel him around for a ride.
(c) Put the old men in them and ride them around.
(d) Make note of the model and buy a new one.

11. Why does Cantabile bring Charlie with him to visit Stronson?
(a) For kicks.
(b) To watch Rinaldo threaten Stronson.
(c) To pretend to be a hit man.
(d) To impress Pierre.

12. Who does George take to Africa with him while working on the berylium deal?
(a) Charlie's lawyers.
(b) Naomi's son.
(c) Renata and her husband.
(d) Naomi.

13. What project does Julius offer Charlie to get in on the ground floor with him?
(a) A luxury hotel in the Gulf of Mexico.
(b) A first edition of The Ark.
(c) The sale of Cuban cigars.
(d) A new opera house in Milan.

14. What is it that Charlie believes Cantabile loves to make?
(a) Threats.
(b) Conversation with Charlie.
(c) Pasta.
(d) Plans to join the Mafia.

15. What does Denise let Charlie know via a note from his daughter?
(a) She needs more money.
(b) She will drop the court case.
(c) His daughters will never see him after this.
(d) Her life has been threatened.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pierre do to assure Charlie he will repay him all that he owes?

2. What does Charlie tell Pierre they must do about plans to publish The Ark?

3. Who has Humboldt based his "Treatment" on?

4. Why is Senor Biferno angry with Renata?

5. Who does the Stronson's receptionist turn out to be?

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