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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How much does Charlie tell Renata he earned for his Trenck movie rights?
2. What does the person who went to Paris with Charlie want from Charlie?
3. What is Renata upset about missing so Charlie could go to Coney Island to get a worthless outline?
4. What is Humboldt's gift?
5. Where does Charlie discover that Thaxter has gone to while speaking with Stewart, Thaxter's New York publisher?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Humboldt's Uncle Waldemar afraid that Charlie might do when he is given the envelope?
2. Why does Charlie feel compelled to continue the work of the dead?
3. How does Charlie's theory that some people have no use for their gifts and can think only of overcoming their weaknesses apply to Charlie and Humboldt?
4. What thoughts does Charlie have during the intermission of a Christmas Pageant he is attending with his children?
5. How does Charlie explain his relationship with Roger to people abroad?
6. What are Renata's opinions about Charlie's thoughts about death?
7. As Charlie thinks about oblivion and death as being all we have to expect out of this world, what options present themselves to him in order to meet this end?
8. During Charlie's visit with Naomi, why does Naomi believe the two of them would never have made a lasting relationship together?
9. Why does Naomi beg George to take her son with him to Africa?
10. Why does Charlie begin to cry while watching the film in Paris with Rinaldo?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A tenant at the Madrid pension, Rebecca, makes advances towards Charlie. What prevents Charlie from going along with her? How would she compare to the other women who have been in his life?
Essay Topic 2
Charlie's car is nearly destroyed, and he is furious with Cantabile. Why does Charlie relent and decide to give Cantabile the $450 the man says Charlie owes him when Charlie was told that Cantabile and his cousin cheated at poker? Delve into Charlie's personality and those around him.
Essay Topic 3
Denise is Charlie's ex-wife. When explaining her feelings about Charlie's oldest friend, George Swiebel, she says, "George Swiebel is your billy goat." Explain what Denise meant by this statement and how it relates to Charlie.
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