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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Wilhelm and Tamkin go to the market, what state is Wilhelm in?
(a) Bliss.
(b) Relaxation.
(c) Panic.
(d) Disappointment.

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

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

4. While in the store, who does Mr. Rappaport compare himself to?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Dr. Adler.
(c) Teddy Roosevelt.
(d) Wilhelm.

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

6. While paying his respects to the dead man, what does Wilhelm think of?
(a) What he will eat at the reception.
(b) His own life and problems.
(c) All the money he won on the stock market.
(d) The dead man's family.

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

8. 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) Tamkin.
(c) Dr. Adler.
(d) Mr. Rappaport.

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

10. What does it mean when Tamkin 'works the house' at the stock market?
(a) He invests a little bit in everything.
(b) He gets illegal advice.
(c) He talks to everyone he knows.
(d) He steals money.

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

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

13. In contrast to Dr. Adler, what about Tamkin is appealing?
(a) He doesn't tell Wilhelm to stop using drugs.
(b) He will happily go see Dodger games with Wilhelm and his sons.
(c) He will give Wilhelm money if he needs it.
(d) He is always understanding of Wilhelm's problems.

14. What does Wilhelm secretly hope that Tamkin will do for him?
(a) Make him a better public speaker.
(b) He hopes he will do nothing for him.
(c) Transform his life.
(d) Improve his health.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing that Wilhelm does in the beginning of Chapter 7?

2. What advice does Margaret give Wilhelm in Chapter 7?

3. Who is the very old man that can't see the board?

4. What is troubling about the money Tamkin invested?

5. How much money does Tamkin invest?

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