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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Wilhelm not divorced from Margaret?
(a) Margaret will not give him a divorce.
(b) He does not want a divorce.
(c) He is trying to reconcile with her.
(d) They were never married.

3. What does Wilhelm drink for breakfast?
(a) Coca Cola.
(b) Water.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Orange juice.

4. Which of the following does Dr. Adler NOT prescribe for Wilhelm to feel better about himself?
(a) Steam baths.
(b) Prescription drugs.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Massage.

5. Why is Margaret happy with the way things are?
(a) Because she just doesn't care.
(b) Because Wilhelm is paying her more than she'd get in a divorce settlement.
(c) Because she loves Wilhelm.
(d) Because she's trying to win Wilhelm back.

6. When did Wilhelm leave college to go to Hollywood?
(a) In his junior year.
(b) In his senior year.
(c) In his freshman year.
(d) In his sophomore year.

7. Which career does Wilhelm's mother want him to consider instead of acting?
(a) Advertising.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Accounting.

8. Where does Dr. Adler think Wilhelm should be living?
(a) In his own apartment in the city.
(b) Right where he is - in the hotel.
(c) In his old house in Roxbury.
(d) At home with his sons.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 3, which character leaves the room first?
(a) Wilhelm Adler.
(b) Mr. Perls.
(c) Dr. Adler.
(d) Maurice Venice.

10. Where did Wilhelm work as a sales executive?
(a) The Rolex Corporation.
(b) The Lojak Company.
(c) The Ajax Coporation.
(d) The Rojax Corporation.

11. What does Wilhelm expect from his father that he can't seem to get?
(a) Medical advice.
(b) Help.
(c) Psychological advice.
(d) Stock market advice.

12. What does Dr. Adler suggest that Wilhelm cut back on?
(a) Stress.
(b) His job.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Coffee.

13. What does a recommendation from Maurice Venice mean in Hollywood?
(a) A sure thing.
(b) A blessing.
(c) It doesn't mean anything.
(d) A kiss of death.

14. What is the only thing Margaret asks for from Wilhelm?
(a) Love.
(b) Companionship.
(c) Presents.
(d) Money.

15. According to Wilhelm, which magazine featured an article on Dr. Tamkin?
(a) Time magazine.
(b) Fortune magazine.
(c) Life magazine.
(d) The New Yorker magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wilhelm do to show Dr. Adler how Margaret treats him?

2. Why was Dr. Adler never around in Wilhelm's childhood?

3. Why was Dr. Adler a success?

4. What keeps Wilhelm from letting his father have it?

5. What does Wilhelm blame himself for at breakfast?

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