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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rumor does Wyndam-Matson remember that gives him further power over Frank?
(a) He is a Jew.
(b) He is a Slav.
(c) He is a terrorist.
(d) He is a spy.

2. What does Rita, Wyndam-Matson's girlfriend, suggest that he should do to handle the problem which he learned about from Calvin?
(a) Escape to Canada.
(b) Murder the supplier.
(c) Bribe the police.
(d) Confront the accuser.

3. What do phrases like "the fussy, brisk voice," "barely polite," and "deliberately mispronounced his name" initially tell us about Tagomi's character?
(a) He is overworked.
(b) He is uneducated.
(c) He is insecure.
(d) He is arrogant.

4. What upsets Tagomi causing him to leave the special session of the Foreign Office?
(a) The evil in the world.
(b) Loss of German supremacy.
(c) A diagnosis he earlier received.
(d) Appetizers he was served.

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

6. What contradiction does the Oracle's message predict that leaves Frank confused?
(a) Love's return and loss.
(b) Business success and poverty.
(c) Long life and death.
(d) Good fortune and doom.

7. What is Wyndam-Matson certain of when he hears Calvin's complaint?
(a) Frank and McCarthy are behind this.
(b) Childan is only looking for money.
(c) He will never be found out.
(d) Calvin will go to the police.

8. How does the discussion between Joe and Juliana, inspired by Abendsen's novel, leave Juliana feeling?
(a) Discouraged.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Uneasy.
(d) Joyous.

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

10. When Childan returns to his office in Chapter 4, who does the client waiting for him claim to represent?
(a) An Admiral of the Imperial Army.
(b) An agent from the Trade Commission.
(c) A businessman from the Middle East.
(d) A leader of the Third Reich.

11. In Chapter 4, what does McCarthy encourage Frank to do?
(a) Work as though nothing has happened.
(b) Make use of his talents.
(c) Challenge Wyndam-Matson in court.
(d) Go study for a new trade.

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

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

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

15. What does McCarthy suggest is the reason Frank is initially reluctant to start his own business?
(a) Fear of Wyndam-Matson's revenge.
(b) Years of political brainwashing.
(c) Repeated past job failures.
(d) Threats of harming Juliana.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would you describe the feelings attached to Juliana's and Joe's memories of "living under the Nazis"?

2. What does Baynes make clear to Tagomi in Chapter 5 about Mr. Yatabe's visit?

3. Why does Childan most likely have the fresh marigolds and background music playing in his shop?

4. For what reason does Tagomi think Baynes is coming to visit him?

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

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