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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what do we learn about how Juliana Frink makes her living?
(a) As a judo instructor.
(b) As an investigative reporter.
(c) As a diner waitress.
(d) As a social worker.

2. In Chapter 6, Tagomi is now convinced that Baynes really is ___________.
(a) An allied convert.
(b) A German national.
(c) An inspection agent.
(d) An escaped prisoner.

3. What does the conversation between Childan and the Kasouras tell the reader has happened to the most humanitarian of the candidates for new Chancellor, von Schirach?
(a) He has been imprisoned.
(b) He is dead.
(c) He is in hiding.
(d) He has been exiled.

4. How does the simile, "like a little animal, not important, but smart" describe the way Joe acts?
(a) Alertly and instinctively.
(b) Wildly and spontaneously.
(c) Politely and rationally.
(d) Quietly and spontaneously.

5. 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) Careful phrasing.
(d) Emotional appeal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Tagomi and Childan similar?

2. What is discovered about his merchandise that causes Childan to lose a major deal?

3. At the start of Chapter 6, Juliana attributes the healthier appearance of the Germans as depicted in a magazine article as proof of _____________.

4. After recognizing the significance of Joe's tattoo, what does Juliana realize Joe was part of in World War II?

5. What does Abendsen's novel envision the American work force as being?

(see the answer key)

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