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

2. What offer from the movie people does Charlie turn down?

3. What does Charlie buy on Wacker Drive?

4. Where does Charlie get the money to pay for the $200,000 bond?

5. What does Renata end up doing because Charlie has not proposed marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Corcoran in the "Treatment" end up losing even though his book is a great success?

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. What does Renata think will happen to Charlie if he goes to Texas to see Julius?

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

8. What are Renata's opinions about Charlie's thoughts about death?

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

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

It becomes clear in the story that Renata is a plus for Charlie in many ways. What are Renata's attributes that are especially good for Charlie?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast these characters: Von Humboldt Fleisher and Charlie Citrine.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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