Seize the Day Quizzes

Seize the Day Quiz 1

1 When is the novel set?
The 1920s

The 1940s

The 1960s

The 1950s
2 Wilhelm is ___.
atheist

Jewish

Protestant

Catholic
3 Wilhelm is described as all the following except ___.
active

in his forties

gray-haired

fleshy
4 Wilhelm has a tendency toward ___.
piety

exactitude

slovenliness

weakness of body
5 The Hotel Gloriana is mostly full of ___.
rich people

young couples

old people

artists
6 In the present day of the novel, Wilhelm ___.
is about to quit his job

is employed

has been let go from his job

is about to be fired
7 Who is Rubin?
The man who runs the newsstand

A policeman

A resident of the Gloriana

A waiter
8 What did Wilhelm try to become?
An actor

A lawyer

A singer

A politician
9 In the present, Wilhelm's last $700 is ___.
invested with Tamkin

with his father

under his mattress

in the bank
10 Dr. Tamkin is ___.
talkative

eccentric

meddlesome

all of these
11 Dr. Adler is all the following except ___.
rigid and rectitudinous

well-dressed

a retired judge

wealthy
12 Dr. Adler treats Wilhelm with ___.
sympathy

contempt

love

indifference
13 Wilhelm lies about attending ___.
Penn State

Yale

Stanford

Harvard
14 Wilhelm's chosen name is ___.
Tommy

Tim

William

Todd
15 What does Dr. Adler call Wilhelm?
Wilhelm

Tommy

Wilky

Willy
16 Maurice Venice is a/an ___.
talent scout and agent

famous actor

director

movie producer
17 At their meeting, Venice does all the following except ___.
asserts his legitimacy

tries to seduce Wilhelm

brags about his accomplishments and connections

assures Wilhelm he can be famous
18 Venice says Wilhelm could be what type of guy in the movies?
The war hero

The outlaw

The guy who loses the girl

The geeky kid
19 Who is Artie?
A student at Penn

Wilhelm's cousin

Wilhelm's brother

A resident of the Gloriana
20 Wilhelm finds out Venice is ___.
a criminal

disreputable

not interested in representing him

all of these
21 How would we characterize Wilhelm's success as an actor?
Somewhat successful

Not at all successful

Very successful

Barely successful
22 Catherine is Wilhelm's ___.
girlfriend

sister

wife

mother
23 How does Wilhelm feel about his father?
He is annoyed with him but seeks his approval.

He despises him.

He loves him dearly.

He is in awe of him and seeks his approval.
24 Margaret ___.
left Wilhelm

refuses to divorce Wilhelm

wants to marry again

does not let Wilhelm see his kids
25 Wilhelm thinks his father is obsessed with ___.
women

death

gambling

God

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