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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What meal do Wilhelm and his father share almost every day?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) Dinner.
(c) High tea.
(d) Lunch.

2. What is Wilhelm's relationship to his wife, Margaret?
(a) They are divorced.
(b) Their marriage was never official.
(c) They are married.
(d) They are separated.

3. Who thinks, "They adore money! Holy money! Beautiful money!"
(a) Dr. Perls.
(b) The clerk at the front desk.
(c) Dr. Adler.
(d) Wilhelm.

4. What does Wilhelm compare himself to when he sees his reflection in the glass?
(a) A giraffe.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A manatee.
(d) A hippopotamus.

5. Which of the following is an invention of Dr. Tamkin's?
(a) A special hat for fishing boat captains to predict the weather.
(b) An electrical device for truck drivers to shock them awake when they doze off.
(c) An underwater suit for penguins.
(d) A machine that accurately predicts which stocks will rise.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Wilhelm, which magazine featured an article on Dr. Tamkin?

2. What are Wilhelm and Tamkin doing together at the beginning of the novel?

3. Does Wilhelm consider himself a good conversationalist?

4. According to Wilhelm, who would Dr. Adler like to be rid of?

5. What is the name of the hotel where Wilhelm and Dr. Adler stay?

(see the answer key)

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