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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does The Oracle predict that further distresses Tagomi?
(a) A global catastrophe..
(b) His wife will leave him.
(c) His own death.
(d) The destruction of the PSA.

2. What is revealed about Baynes when the young driver tries to make conversation with him in Chapter 5?
(a) He doesn't acknowledge inferiors.
(b) He doesn't understand Japanese.
(c) He doesn't speak Swedish.
(d) He doesn't like Orientals.

3. What Axis power is most accepting of The Grasshopper Lies Heavy?
(a) Italy.
(b) Japan.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Germany.

4. Tagomi expresses his dislike of the German practices toward what group of people?
(a) Industrial workers.
(b) Farm laborers.
(c) Foreign visitors.
(d) Elderly citizens.

5. What upsets Tagomi causing him to leave the special session of the Foreign Office?
(a) A diagnosis he earlier received.
(b) The evil in the world.
(c) Appetizers he was served.
(d) Loss of German supremacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tagomi receive that makes him become suspicious of Baynes's real intentions?

2. What does Baynes make clear to Tagomi in Chapter 5 about Mr. Yatabe's visit?

3. How does Wyndam-Matson's feel about "historicity"?

4. How would you describe the feelings attached to Juliana's and Joe's memories of "living under the Nazis"?

5. What rumor does Wyndam-Matson remember that gives him further power over Frank?

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