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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Having a shadow cut off the sun just as Tagomi begins to read into the sun's effect on the jewelry in order to emphasize his mood is an example of the use of what literary device?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Flashback.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Irony.

2. In Chapter 11, what does Paul admit he has come to appreciate about the Edfrank jewelry Childan had given him?
(a) Its spiritual value.
(b) Its historic significance.
(c) Its material make-up.
(d) Its artistic design.

3. What do Baynes's thoughts tell the reader about Mr. Yatabe at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) Baynes works for him.
(b) Tagomi already knows him.
(c) He is a business executive.
(d) He is in the SD.

4. As Chapter 7 closes, what gives Childan a feeling of "excitement and anticipation?"
(a) His future with the Kasouras.
(b) The rumors of a civil war.
(c) The new directions his business is taking.
(d) The selection of the new German leader.

5. In Chapter 10, as Juliana reads from The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, in what area does she discover the fictional Americans are like the Germans of her world?
(a) Agricultural production.
(b) Cultural achievements.
(c) Technological advancement.
(d) Educational opportunity.

6. What do Juliana's questions about Joe's shirts and his knowledge of the valet service suggest she is thinking about Joe?
(a) He is trying to impress her.
(b) He has been on the run.
(c) He has even more secrets.
(d) He is ashamed of his heritage.

7. How does Childan feel about the offer made by Paul's business associates?
(a) Insulted.
(b) Flattered.
(c) Excited.
(d) Cheated.

8. In Chapter 7, why are the police waiting for Childan when he returns home from the dinner?
(a) To get information about the Kasouras.
(b) To arrest him for revolutionary thinking.
(c) To have him identify a photo of Frank.
(d) To question him about the jewelry he sells.

9. Why does Reiss resent his orders to cooperate with the police?
(a) He opposes the leader chosen by the Reich.
(b) Vom Meere has gone over his head.
(c) He feels it is a waste of time.
(d) Vom Meere has spread lies about him.

10. What does Tagomi feel he can no longer do now that his most prized possession has been tainted with evil?
(a) Be a collector.
(b) Oversee trade deals.
(c) Trust anyone.
(d) Live in his home.

11. After telling Tagomi he can't return his Colt .44, what does Childan promise him the jewelry he buys will bring him?
(a) A sense of renewal.
(b) A rise in popularity.
(c) A return to material desires.
(d) Protection from his enemies.

12. Why does Childan feel the Edfrank jewelry could give him an edge on the market?
(a) It is cheap and plentiful.
(b) It is common and desirable.
(c) It is unique and handmade.
(d) It is mysterious and bold.

13. Why does McCarthy, rather than Frank, go to Childan's shop to market their jewelry?
(a) Childan might recognize Frank.
(b) Frank is busy producing more.
(c) McCarthy is more sociable.
(d) Childan is a childhood friend.

14. At the end of Chapter 14, where is Tagomi?
(a) On a park bench.
(b) In his office.
(c) Leaving his home.
(d) In an ancient temple.

15. What surprises Tagomi about Mr. Yatabe, whose real name is Tedeki?
(a) He is an award winning scientist.
(b) He is a supposedly deceased politician.
(c) He is a highly respected professor.
(d) He is a high ranking Japanese general.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joe appear when he tries to explain to Juliana what Abendsen is saying in the novel?

2. After having dinner with the Kasouras, Childan says he no longer feels________________.

3. What does Baynes, really Captain Wegener of the Reich's Naval Counter Intelligence , tell Tagomi about the reason he is in the PSA?

4. Why is Frank petrified when the police call him Fink?

5. In Chapter 8, who is Police Chief vom Meere looking for when he calls Reiss's office?

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