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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Humboldt name after, according to his Uncle Waldemar?
(a) A famous German writer.
(b) A boy's camp in America.
(c) A statue in Central Park.
(d) A British art critic.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Senor Biferno angry with Renata?

2. What does Julius do with the food he buys for Hortense?

3. Who does Charlie get a call from while lunching in The Oak Room with Renata?

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

5. Why is it that Corcoran feels at first that he cannot publish his book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Corcoran's outlook when he repeats his romantic trip with his wife?

2. What is Charlie hoping to receive as he has now lived at the pension with Roger for ten weeks?

3. Why does Maggie plead Charlie's case to Stronson and get the charges dropped?

4. What is the state of Charlie's life and state of mind in Section 16 as he lives in Madrid?

5. Why does Charlie fail to say anything when Renata tells him the operator at the Plaza called her Mrs. Citrine?

6. How does the reader come to realize how close Humboldt must have felt towards Uncle Waldemar?

7. What thoughts does Charlie have during the intermission of a Christmas Pageant he is attending with his children?

8. What is the relationship between Huggins and Charlie?

9. Why does Charlie begin to cry while watching the film in Paris with Rinaldo?

10. How does Charlie explain his relationship with Roger to people abroad?

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