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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who cautions Wilhelm against trusting Dr. Tamkin?
(a) Mr. Perls.
(b) Maurice Venice.
(c) Rubin.
(d) Dr. Adler.

2. What does Margaret want Wilhelm to pay for in regard to their sons?
(a) Private school.
(b) Soccer lessons.
(c) Education insurance policies her mother had taken out on the boys before she died.
(d) Clothes for school.

3. What product did Wilhelm's company make?
(a) Children's watches.
(b) Children's books.
(c) Children's toys.
(d) Children's furniture.

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

5. Who is the only person who believes that Catherine is an artist?
(a) Wilhelm.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Dr. Adler.
(d) Mr. Perls.

6. Specifically, in which market do Tamkin and Wilhelm invest?
(a) They just invest in general.
(b) In the commodities market.
(c) In the products market.
(d) In the services market.

7. What floor does Mr. Perls live on in the hotel?
(a) Mr. Perls is just visiting the hotel.
(b) The 23rd floor.
(c) The 14th floor.
(d) The 15th floor.

8. According to Dr. Adler, why has Wilhelm failed?
(a) Because Wilhelm is just unlucky.
(b) Because Wilhelm is self-indulgent.
(c) Because Wilhelm is not a risk taker.
(d) Because Wilhelm is not smart.

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

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

11. Who pressured Maurice Venice to give Wilhelm a shot at Hollywood?
(a) Dr. Adler.
(b) Wilhelm's mother.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Wilhelm.

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

13. What career did Wilhelm have that helped him conceal his troubles?
(a) A magician.
(b) A salesman.
(c) A chef.
(d) An actor.

14. Why does Wilhelm accuse Dr. Adler of not understanding him?
(a) Because Dr. Adler is from a different generation.
(b) Because Dr. Adler has a lot more money.
(c) Because Dr. Adler was a success where Wilhelm was not.
(d) Because Dr. Adler was not a good father.

15. Why was Dr. Adler a success?
(a) Because of hard work.
(b) Because he was smart.
(c) Because his dad was rich.
(d) Because of dumb luck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Wilhelm trust Tamkin?

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

3. Why is Wilhelm not divorced from Margaret?

4. What does Dr. Adler refuse to help Wilhelm with?

5. After every encounter with Dr. Adler, what does Wilhelm feel?

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