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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do Wilhelm and Tamkin do instead of going over to the market?
2. Who says, "Only the present is real--the here-and-now. Seize the day."?
3. What is the first place Wilhelm and Tamkin go in Chapter 5?
4. Who is the very old man that can't see the board?
5. How does Wilhelm arrive at the funeral?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In this story, many of the characters, particularly Wilhelm, struggle to define themselves. Wilhelm has been called by many different names in his life - Wilky, Wilhelm, Tommy Wilhelm, and Vevel.
Part 1) Identify each name and what it means to Wilhelm.
Part 2) Which one does Wilhelm most identify with and why?
Essay Topic 2
When we meet Wilhelm, he considers himself a complete failure. The motif of failure reappears throughout the book.
Part 1) Why is failure significant in this story? What is Wilhelm's relationship with failure?
Part 2) Sometimes failure is defined by its inverse - success. How does Dr. Adler's success help illuminate not only Wilhelm's failure, but some of his own shortcomings?
Part 3) What does Wilhelm learn from his failure, if anything? Do you think he will apply these lessons to his life beyond the book? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Family plays a significant role throughout the book, particularly the strained relationship between Wilhelm and his father, Dr. Adler. Choose one of the following options to write about:
1) Why is the relationship between Wilhelm and his father strained? What events help define for us the nature of their relationship? Does their relationship change by the end of the book? Why or why not?
2) Minor characters in Wilhelm's family also play a significant role. How do the characters of Catherine, Margaret, and Wilhelm's sons help to define Wilhelm as a character? What do they help us to understand about the story?
3) Compare and contrast Dr. Adler and Wilhelm. How are they the same? How are they different?
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