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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Childan in the business of selling?
(a) Abandoned real estate.
(b) Japanese made souvenirs.
(c) Local modern art.
(d) Historic American artifacts.

2. 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 social worker.
(d) As a diner waitress.

3. What makes Juliana question the fact that Joe says he is reading The Grasshopper Lies Heavy?
(a) It is approved only for the elite.
(b) She never sees him actually reading.
(c) He is an uneducated truck driver.
(d) It is banned where he comes from.

4. What does the young driver's discovery about the character of Baynes suggest about the novel?
(a) The main conflict is about to be resolved.
(b) The point of view will change.
(c) The plot may move in a new direction.
(d) The setting will shift to Europe.

5. What makes Juliana certain she and Joe could never be part of the colonization on other planets?
(a) Their political views.
(b) Their personal fears.
(c) Their physical features.
(d) Their illicit relationship.

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

7. What best describes the territory of the Rocky Mountain States?
(a) Japanese.
(b) German.
(c) Unpopulated.
(d) Free.

8. What does Juliana feel the Germans have made little advancement in despite having gone to Mars?
(a) Radio.
(b) Mail.
(c) Television.
(d) Telephone.

9. What is rumored about Germany that concerns both Tagomi and Juliana?
(a) Germany is aligning itself with China.
(b) Germany is about to break communication channels.
(c) Germany is going to lose its leader.
(d) Germany is about to invade the Pacific States.

10. After recognizing the significance of Joe's tattoo, what does Juliana realize Joe was part of in World War II?
(a) The Axis Army.
(b) The Allied Army.
(c) The Neutral zone.
(d) The Red Cross.

11. What does the order in which languages are used in making airline announcements symbolize?
(a) Class structure.
(b) Multicultural diversity.
(c) Geographic patterns.
(d) Educational priorities.

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

13. Why does Childan most likely have the fresh marigolds and background music playing in his shop?
(a) To distract from its shabbiness.
(b) To emphasize his cultural preferences.
(c) To create a pleasant atmosphere.
(d) To confirm his social standing.

14. According to Wyndam-Matson, how does bringing up the past tend to make people feel?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Embarrassed.
(c) Sad.
(d) Violent.

15. To what does Tagomi attribute Ramsey' s tanning by sun lamp?
(a) His desire to fit in.
(b) His desire to meet pretty women.
(c) His desire to be outside.
(d) His desire to improve his health.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the pincos of Sacramento described as being?

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

3. Tagomi expresses his dislike of the German practices toward what group of people?

4. What Joe does suggest that Abendsen's living in a place called The High Castle reflects?

5. What is discovered as being the source of W-M Corporation's real profit?

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