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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chapter 9 reveal about how the earlier incident at Childan's store has left him feeling?
(a) Fearful of being alone.
(b) Disillusioned with public officials.
(c) Seeking new business contacts.
(d) Questioning personal and business decisions.

2. How do the Kasouras differ from Tagomi in their treatment of Childan?
(a) They act superior to him.
(b) They treat him like he is non-existent.
(c) They treat him as an equal.
(d) They act inferior to him.

3. While dining with the Kasouras, what word does Childan use to initially describe his own behavior?
(a) Robotic.
(b) Charming.
(c) Barbaric
(d) Supportive.

4. According to Tagomi, what aspect of the German massacre of the Jews caused the Japanese to refuse to participate?
(a) It was unsupervised and unholy.
(b) It was irrelevant and distracting.
(c) It was barbaric and racist.
(d) It was costly and dangerous.

5. What does the raised eyebrow and slight smile Childan detects on Paul's face after having demanded an apology from him suggest?
(a) Pleasant surprise.
(b) Shaken superiority.
(c) Mocking criticism.
(d) Secret warning.

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. In Chapter 7, why are the police waiting for Childan when he returns home from the dinner?

3. In Chapter 11, what does Paul admit he has come to appreciate about the Edfrank jewelry Childan had given him?

4. In Chapter 8, what disguised personage is Reiss alerted to through a radiogram from his superiors?

5. What technique is used in Chapter 4 to introduce the reader to the character of Wyndam-Matson?

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