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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wilhelm was raised as part of which religion?
(a) He was raised Southern Baptist.
(b) He was raised Jewish.
(c) He was raised Protestant.
(d) He was raised Catholic.

2. In reality, in what commodity has Tamkin moved Wilhelm's money?
(a) Corn.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Rye.
(d) Eggs.

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

4. What is the purpose of Tamkin's "Here-and-now" exercise?
(a) To pass the time when bored.
(b) To have a vision of what stock to invest in.
(c) To stop from hyper-ventilating.
(d) To cut down on confusion and stop you from thinking about the past.

5. Before closing the day before, Tamkin closed out a lard contract and bought what instead?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Soy beans.
(d) Rye.

6. How does Wilhelm react to seeing the dead man?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He leaves the room.
(c) He screams.
(d) He cries.

7. How does Wilhelm arrive at the funeral?
(a) The policeman orders him to go.
(b) He was invited to attend.
(c) He goes in because he wants to.
(d) There is a large crowd that forces him to go inside.

8. What is the result of Wilhelm's talk with Dr. Adler?
(a) They both leave angry.
(b) He sets Wilhelm up with a new girl.
(c) He gives Wilhelm money to re-invest in the stock market.
(d) He tells Wilhelm exactly where to find Tamkin.

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

10. According to Tamkin, who had once been "the Rockefeller of the chicken business and had retired with a large fortune"?
(a) Dr. Adler.
(b) Mr. Perls.
(c) Tamkin.
(d) Mr. Rappaport.

11. According to Tamkin, which two important words begin with M?
(a) Mother and machinery.
(b) Mischief and moreover.
(c) Money and murder.
(d) Mercy and milk-of-human-kindness.

12. Why is Wilhelm annoyed by Tamkin's story about his patient?
(a) Because Wilhelm is remembering what Mr. Perls said.
(b) Because Wilhelm just wants to talk about the stock market.
(c) Because Wilhelm likes to be the center of attention.
(d) Because the story doesn't apply to Wilhelm.

13. Why did Wilhelm really leave his job?
(a) He bragged he would be an officer and was passed over for a son-in-law.
(b) He wanted to retire.
(c) He wanted to spend more time with his family.
(d) He was embezzling funds from the company and didn't want to be caught.

14. Who clears two hundred a week by investing only in soy beans?
(a) Mr. Rowland.
(b) Mr. Perls.
(c) Mr. Rappaport.
(d) Tamkin.

15. When Wilhelm receives an urgent message from Margaret, what does he believe it is?
(a) He thinks something is wrong with his sons.
(b) He thinks something is wrong with Margaret.
(c) He thinks the lawyers have finally quit.
(d) He thinks something is wrong with his dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Wilhelm sign that would give Tamkin the authority to speculate with his money?

2. Which of the following is NOT something Tamkin claims to have done in his life?

3. What does Tamkin brag about to Wilhelm?

4. What does Tamkin insist upon instead of going to the market?

5. Wilhelm realizes that the name for his true soul may be which name given to him by his grandfather?

(see the answer keys)

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