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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As he sits in his office, engrossed in reading The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, what does Reiss suggest is the "power of fiction" ?
(a) Twisted plots.
(b) Realistic imagery.
(c) Emotional appeal.
(d) Careful phrasing.

2. What makes Juliana certain she and Joe could never be part of the colonization on other planets?
(a) Their political views.
(b) Their illicit relationship.
(c) Their physical features.
(d) Their personal fears.

3. As Childan sits on the carpet with the Kasouras, what do his thoughts reveal about how he has resolved his earlier merchandise problems?
(a) He is buying from Wyndam-Matson.
(b) He is moving to another location.
(c) He is getting reimbursed by Calvin.
(d) He is finding a new supplier.

4. What surprises Tagomi about Mr. Yatabe, whose real name is Tedeki?
(a) He is a highly respected professor.
(b) He is a supposedly deceased politician.
(c) He is an award winning scientist.
(d) He is a high ranking Japanese general.

5. What is learned about the role of Blacks in the PSA?
(a) They are the military police.
(b) They drive taxis.
(c) They are slaves.
(d) They are informants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because he feels The Grasshopper Lies Heavy is a dangerous book, what does Reiss think should happen to its author?

2. What do phrases like "the fussy, brisk voice," "barely polite," and "deliberately mispronounced his name" initially tell us about Tagomi's character?

3. What image set forth in The Grasshopper Lies Heavy seems to upset Joe the most?

4. When Childan returns to his office in Chapter 4, who does the client waiting for him claim to represent?

5. What has caused Africa to become a wasteland?

(see the answer key)

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