1. What about Frank makes it difficult for him to move to a new territory?
(a) His criminal background.
(b) His older age.
(c) His limited skills.
(d) His ethnic background.

2. What does Childan do as a result of what he has learned from the university in Chapter 4?
(a) He decides to close his shop.
(b) He hires an armed night watchman.
(c) He seeks reimbursement from his supplier.
(d) He files an anonymous police report.

3. What does the mystery client encourage Childan to report?
(a) Increased customer demands to his suppliers.
(b) Discovered forgeries to the police.
(c) Shipping failures to the Trade Commission.
(d) Missing items to the authorities

4. What does Childan's mystery client wish to purchase?
(a) Authentic Civil War guns.
(b) Pre-war political buttons.
(c) Antique American furniture.
(d) An ancient treasure map.

5. What is discovered about his merchandise that causes Childan to lose a major deal?
(a) It is unwanted.
(b) It is undeliverable.
(c) It is stolen.
(d) It is fake.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is rumored about Germany that concerns both Tagomi and Juliana?

3. In Chapter 3, what do we learn about how Juliana Frink makes her living?

4. Because he is Swedish, who does Tagomi believe Mr. Baynes will probably politically favor?

5. Why does Tagomi feel it would be better if his assistant, Ramsey, selected the gift for Baynes?

(see the answer key)

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