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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. Why does George Swiebel believe Renata tells Charlie she is searching for her father?
2. Who does Humboldt want to play the role of Zane Bigoulis?
3. Charlie relates to Naomi the details of Demmie's death. When Charlie flies down to South America to look for Demmie's body, what is Charlie thinking as he sits with the pilot?
4. What is Humboldt's gift?
5. Who ended up taking most of Humboldt's papers, clothes, and valuables?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Charlie's and Julius's feelings about death?
2. Why does Charlie believe that he cannot ask Renata to accompany him and the two older men from the nursing home out to lunch?
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 is Humboldt's Uncle Waldemar afraid that Charlie might do when he is given the envelope?
5. Why does Charlie feel compelled to continue the work of the dead?
6. Why does Maggie plead Charlie's case to Stronson and get the charges dropped?
7. What are Renata's opinions about Charlie's thoughts about death?
8. How does Charlie explain his relationship with Roger to people abroad?
9. What happens to Corcoran's outlook when he repeats his romantic trip with his wife?
10. What is the relationship between Huggins and Charlie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Seeing Section 8 as an allegory of the struggle between the creatively motivated artist and a materialist social order, what is Charlie's great sin--the one that is likely to cost him his livelihood?
What is Charlie's worth as seen by society?
Consider all that has occurred in the judge's chambers.
Essay Topic 2
When Charlie meets Cantabile at the Russian Baths, Cantabile intends to either hurt or humiliate Charlie. At the end of this section, Cantabile takes a different approach with Charlie.
Has Cantabile's need for Charlie's help changed his relationship with him?
What does Cantabile expect from Charlie in terms of a social relationship of any kind?
Should Charlie, in your opinion, acquiesce and help him?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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