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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Adler feel that Margaret is doing?
(a) He doesn't think about her at all.
(b) He feels that she's reaching out to Wilhelm in a loving way.
(c) He feels she's being perfectly reasonable in her demands.
(d) He feels she's making unreasonable demands on Wilhelm so he'll come back to her.

2. Who has Wilhelm by the throat, and is strangling him?
(a) Tamkin.
(b) Dr. Adler.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Margaret.

3. When defending his drugs because they give him a boost against certain things, Wilhelm stops just short of what word?
(a) Misery.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Disappointment.
(d) Jubilation.

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

5. According to Wilhelm, what is the purpose of the lawyers that he and Margaret hired for their divorce?
(a) To make sure everything is equal.
(b) To side with Margaret.
(c) To talk and send him bills.
(d) To help them get divorced.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Wilhelm consider himself a good conversationalist?

2. Although Wilhelm did not graduate from college, he sometimes lies and says he attended which institution?

3. Who says, "And I want nobody on my back. Get off!"

4. According to Wilhelm, which magazine featured an article on Dr. Tamkin?

5. How does Dr. Adler feel about Wilhelm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tamkin's interesting theory about why Dr. Adler is so difficult with Wilhelm?

2. What are Tamkin's "here-and-now" mental exercises and what is their purpose?

3. How does Wilhelm end up meeting Rubin and Tamkin?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 6, Tamkin shares the story of his own father. What is it?

5. In Chapter 3, Wilhelm talks about his apartment in Roxbury. What appealed to him about this apartment?

6. How does Wilhelm view himself after speaking with his father?

7. Why is Wilhelm not more supportive of Catherine's artistic pursuits? What is significant about this?

8. Why is Wilhelm's relationship with Margaret complicated at this point in the story?

9. What does Wilhelm hope to receive from Mr. Rappaport in Chapter 5?

10. Describe Wilhelm's first impressions of Mr. Perls in Chapter 2.

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