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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. Who thinks, "They adore money! Holy money! Beautiful money!"
(a) The clerk at the front desk.
(b) Wilhelm.
(c) Dr. Perls.
(d) Dr. Adler.

2. What does Wilhelm's father still call him?
(a) Wilhelm.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Tommy.
(d) Wilky.

3. Which speech impediment is exaggerated whenever Wilhelm speaks with his dad?
(a) His slur.
(b) His stammer.
(c) His lisp.
(d) He doesn't have any speech impediments.

4. What does Maurice Venice turn out to be?
(a) A good friend to Wilhelm.
(b) A crook.
(c) A saint.
(d) The best in the business.

5. What keeps Wilhelm from letting his father have it?
(a) The respect Wilhelm has for his father.
(b) His father's age.
(c) A promise to his mother.
(d) His father's weight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which career does Wilhelm's mother want him to consider instead of acting?

2. What career did Wilhelm's mother encourage him to try?

3. What does Wilhelm drink for breakfast?

4. Where did Wilhelm work as a sales executive?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 3, which character leaves the room first?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the guests at the Hotel Gloriana.

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

3. In Chapter 5, what do we learn about Mr. Rowland that helped to convince Wilhelm to invest more money in the stock market?

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

5. What strikes Wilhelm most about the dead man?

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

7. In Chapter 5, we learn that Wilhelm appeared in as an extra in a movie twenty years ago. What was his role?

8. How does Wilhelm feel about Mr. Rappaport's chicken industry in Chapter 5?

9. Is Maurice Venice truly interested in Wilhelm? Why or why not?

10. Is Dr. Adler respected by the others at the Hotel? How do you know?

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