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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, who is Police Chief vom Meere looking for when he calls Reiss's office?
(a) A high official of the Trade Mission.
(b) An undercover Jew of the Abwehr.
(c) A candidate under consideration for chancellor.
(d) The head of W-M Corporation.

3. At the start of Chapter 10, what is Baynes's thinking his private meeting in Tagomi's office could mean for him?
(a) Exile and public shame.
(b) Imprisonment and probable death.
(c) Success and great wealth.
(d) Fame and government promotion.

4. 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) Flashback.
(b) Irony.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Allusion.

5. Why is Frank petrified when the police call him Fink?
(a) He has put Juliana in danger.
(b) He will be sent back to Germany.
(c) They know he informed on Reiss.
(d) They have him confused with a wanted criminal.

6. In Chapter 11, who is revealed to be the mystery Abwehr, Rudolf Wegener?
(a) Frank Frink.
(b) Joe Cinnadella.
(c) Nobuke Tagomi.
(d) Herr Baynes.

7. What does Joe tell Juliana was the reason he picked her to be with him?
(a) She knows where Frank has been hiding.
(b) He needs a hostage in order to escape.
(c) He thought he deserved a little fun.
(d) She fits the profile of what attracts Abendsen.

8. What type of person does Reiss conclude must have written The Grasshopper Lies Heavy?
(a) A Woman.
(b) A Black.
(c) A Slav.
(d) A Jew.

9. What about Joe surprises Juliana as Chapter 13 opens?
(a) His abrupt departure.
(b) His mysterious phone call.
(c) His demanding behavior.
(d) His questionable guests.

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

11. As the dinner and the conversations in Chapter 7 continue, what realization does Childan come to about the Kasouras and all Japanese?
(a) They are creative.
(b) They are generous.
(c) They are artificial.
(d) They are egocentric.

12. What is different about Joe's hair when he comes out of the barbershop?
(a) It is short and blond.
(b) It is straightened and trimmed.
(c) It is completely shaved off.
(d) It is hidden by a wig.

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

14. What does Baynes, really Captain Wegener of the Reich's Naval Counter Intelligence , tell Tagomi about the reason he is in the PSA?
(a) He is representing the newly elected Chancellor.
(b) He is acting independently from the Reich.
(c) He is helping Americans take back their country.
(d) He is replacing Reiss in San Francisco.

15. What is Juliana''s situation at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) She is alone in a motel bed.
(b) She is being pursued by the police.
(c) She is moving in with the Abendsens.
(d) She is planning to return to California.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What feeling best describes Juliana's reaction to Joe's explanation about his cash supply?

3. What does Chapter 9 reveal about how the earlier incident at Childan's store has left him feeling?

4. What are Americans portrayed as doing by the author of The Grasshopper Lies Heavy that impresses Juliana?

5. How does Childan feel about the offer made by Paul's business associates?

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