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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "I'm losing my taste for the gamble."?
(a) Wilhelm.
(b) Dr. Adler.
(c) Tamkin.
(d) Mr. Rappaport.

2. What does Tamkin insist upon instead of going to the market?
(a) On having his breakfast.
(b) On reading the paper.
(c) On taking a swim.
(d) On getting a massage.

3. Why is it too late for Wilhelm to make any decisions about Tamkin's character?
(a) Because Wilhelm is leaving the city and going home to his family.
(b) Because Dr. Adler has already told Wilhelm not to trust him.
(c) Because Wilhelm has already given him all his money.
(d) Because Wilhelm has already made up his mind.

4. How much money does Wilhelm invest with Tamkin?
(a) $300.
(b) $700.
(c) $1000.
(d) $1500.

5. In Wilhelm's mind, what is the big question regarding Tamkin?
(a) Whether or not to trust him.
(b) Whether Tamkin should marry Catherine.
(c) Whether to have breakfast with him.
(d) Whether to be his friend.

6. While in Tamkin's room at the hotel, what does Wilhelm notice most about the river?
(a) The current.
(b) The smell.
(c) How deep it is.
(d) How fast the current is moving.

7. What are the funeral guests whispering to themselves at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) They are whispering about how good it is to see Wilhelm again.
(b) They are whispering about Wilhelm's wife and his desperate situation.
(c) They are whispering about how rude it is to cry at a funeral.
(d) They are whispering about who Wilhelm knows at the funeral.

8. At the end of Chapter 6, where does Tamkin look for Wilhelm first?
(a) In the cigar store.
(b) In the cafeteria.
(c) In the men's bathroom.
(d) He doesn't bother looking for him at all.

9. Who is the very old man that can't see the board?
(a) Mr. Perls.
(b) Dr. Adler.
(c) Rubin.
(d) Mr. Rappaport.

10. What is the second thing Wilhelm does in the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) He goes to the stock market.
(b) He goes to the newsstand.
(c) He goes to the health club at the hotel.
(d) He goes to the dining room at the hotel.

11. Whose eyes "were as brown as beaver fur and full of strange lines?"
(a) Wilhelm's.
(b) Mr. Perl's.
(c) Tamkin's.
(d) Dr. Adler's.

12. Who says in Chapter 7: "I was the man beneath; [he] was on my back, and I thought I was on his.
(a) Wilhelm.
(b) Dr. Adler.
(c) Tamkin.
(d) Mr. Rappaport.

13. How much does Wilhelm say he needs to get by for his wife and two boys per year?
(a) A hundred grand.
(b) Fifteen grand.
(c) Fifty grand.
(d) Ten grand.

14. Why does Wilhelm seek out his father in the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) To join him for a massage.
(b) To ask him for rent money again.
(c) To ask about his sister.
(d) To get him to invest with Tamkin.

15. While on the phone with Margaret, what does Wilhelm hear in the background that tells him everything is okay?
(a) The dog barking.
(b) His sons laughing.
(c) Car horns blaring.
(d) Silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Wilhelm needs peace and quiet, where does he go in his mind?

2. Which character remains "unbending, remorselessly unbending" at the end of Chapter 7?

3. When Wilhelm realizes Tamkin is gone, what does he demand Takmin to pay him when he does find him?

4. Wilhelm leaves a note for his dad at the front desk of his hotel and asks him for what?

5. While paying his respects to the dead man, what does Wilhelm think of?

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