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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

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) Realistic imagery.
(b) Twisted plots.
(c) Emotional appeal.
(d) Careful phrasing.

2. How does Wyndam-Matson's feel about "historicity"?
(a) It is inescapable.
(b) It is hurtful.
(c) It is contradictory.
(d) It is meaningless.

3. What does the author use to establish the relationship between Frank and McCarthy, his foreman?
(a) Another character's observations.
(b) Physical description.
(c) First person point-of-view.
(d) Conversational dialog.

4. The fate of what real group of people does Childan's statement, "I am an outsider in my own country" bring to mind?
(a) European pioneers.
(b) Native Americans.
(c) Polish Immigrants.
(d) African slaves.

5. What does the I Ching tell Juliana when she consults it for advice?
(a) To notify the police.
(b) To call Frank.
(c) To warn Abendsen.
(d) To return to Colorado.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is different about Joe's hair when he comes out of the barbershop?

2. What does the order in which languages are used in making airline announcements symbolize?

3. While dining with the Kasouras, what word does Childan use to initially describe his own behavior?

4. In Chapter 12, what happens while Tagomi and his visitors meet in his office?

5. Joe's comments about the war and the Germans show that he is opposed to ___________.

(see the answer key)

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