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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. Which career does Wilhelm's mother want him to consider instead of acting?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Advertising.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Medicine.

2. How does Dr. Adler feel about Wilhelm?
(a) He feels he should have been a psychiatrist.
(b) He feels he is not really his son.
(c) He feels he makes too much of his problems.
(d) He feels that Wilhelm is beyond the point of fixing anything in his life.

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

4. Which of the following is an invention of Dr. Tamkin's?
(a) A machine that accurately predicts which stocks will rise.
(b) A special hat for fishing boat captains to predict the weather.
(c) An underwater suit for penguins.
(d) An electrical device for truck drivers to shock them awake when they doze off.

5. What is Wilhelm's main reason for moving to Hollywood?
(a) A talent agent convinced him he'd be a star.
(b) He loved movies more than anything.
(c) He wanted nice weather.
(d) He always wanted to be an actor.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Tamkin, the best way to win in the market is to:

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

3. Why did Wilhelm change his name when he got to Hollywood?

4. What does Wilhelm whine about during breakfast with Dr. Adler and Mr. Perls?

5. Who said the following: "Oh, Father, it's nice of you to give me this medical advice, but steam isn't going to cure what ails me."?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the importance of this quote in relation to Wilhelm: "Someone had said, and Wilhelm agreed with the saying, that in Los Angeles, all the loose objects in the country were collected, as if America had been tilted and everything that wasn't tightly screwed down had slid into Southern California."?

2. Instead of using Tamkin's here-and-now exercise, what does Wilhelm close his eyes and hear?

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

4. Why does Dr. Adler say he won't give Catherine any money for her art?

5. In Chapter 4, Tamkin tells Wilhelm, "Facts always are sensational. I'll say that a second time. Facts always! are sensational!" What is his purpose for making that statement?

6. In Chapter 4, Wilhelm talks about how things would be different with his relationship with his father if he were poor. What would change and why?

7. In Chapter 7, what is odd about Wilhelm's sobbing at a funeral?

8. Describe Wilhelm's first impressions of Maurice Venice, the talent scout who invites Wilhelm to Los Angeles.

9. What happens in Chapter 1 when Wilhelm arrives in Los Angeles to start his career as an actor?

10. How does Margaret make Wilhelm feel when she harps on him for money?

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