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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wilhelm blame himself for at breakfast?
(a) Not being able to stand up to Margaret.
(b) Not being kind enough to Mr. Perls.
(c) Talking too much.
(d) Drinking too much Coca Cola.

2. How do Rubin and Wilhelm know each other?
(a) They are both staying at the hotel.
(b) A nightly game of gin.
(c) They met on the street.
(d) Their fathers are cousins.

3. What does Wilhelm think of his father's relationship with this mother?
(a) He thinks they were in love.
(b) He thinks they were happily married.
(c) He thinks his father is her best friend.
(d) He thinks father was just trying to get rid of her.

4. 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 underwater suit for penguins.
(c) An electrical device for truck drivers to shock them awake when they doze off.
(d) A machine that accurately predicts which stocks will rise.

5. Who does Dr. Adler always boast about to his friends?
(a) He boasts about his late wife.
(b) He boasts about his children.
(c) He boasts about himself.
(d) He boasts about his former colleagues.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Wilhelm change his name when he got to Hollywood?

2. What career did Wilhelm have that helped him conceal his troubles?

3. What does Dr. Adler brag that Wilhelm's career is?

4. Who cautions Wilhelm against trusting Dr. Tamkin?

5. What product did Wilhelm's company make?

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