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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 12, why has Frank decided to quit the jewelry business?
(a) He realizes he has no talent.
(b) McCarthy's partnering with Childan.
(c) Nothing has been sold.
(d) Juliana has contacted him.

3. 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.

4. At the meeting in Tagomi's office, what information does Wegener share with Tedeki and Tagomi?
(a) Japan is about to be attacked.
(b) Americans are planning an uprising.
(c) San Francisco has become a neutral zone.
(d) Germany now heads the PSA.

5. In Chapter 13, in the hotel room, how does Juliana settle her dispute with Joe?
(a) By giving him Frank's address.
(b) By agreeing to help with his plan.
(c) By slitting his throat with a razor.
(d) By escaping through a bathroom window.

6. 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 acting independently from the Reich.
(b) He is representing the newly elected Chancellor.
(c) He is helping Americans take back their country.
(d) He is replacing Reiss in San Francisco.

7. As Childan sits on the carpet with the Kasouras, what do his thoughts reveal about how he has resolved his earlier merchandise problems?
(a) He is buying from Wyndam-Matson.
(b) He is moving to another location.
(c) He is finding a new supplier.
(d) He is getting reimbursed by Calvin.

8. What does Juliana do after she leaves the hotel?
(a) Begins to cry.
(b) Steals a car.
(c) Disguises herself.
(d) Seeks help.

9. When speaking to Betty Kasoura at her home, how is Childan feeling about her?
(a) Distrustful.
(b) Infatuated.
(c) Superior.
(d) Sympathetic.

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

11. How does Joe appear when he tries to explain to Juliana what Abendsen is saying in the novel?
(a) Agitated.
(b) Humbled.
(c) Proud.
(d) Bewildered.

12. In Chapter 11, what does Childan hear regarding Betty Kasoura that disappoints him?
(a) She never received the jewelry.
(b) She is separating from Paul.
(c) She is returning to Japan.
(d) She never cared for Childan.

13. When Tagomi inquires about General Tedeki in Chapter 14, he learns Tedeki is ________________.
(a) On his way back to Tokyo.
(b) In a German prison.
(c) Enjoying a deserved retirement.
(d) Still in his building.

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

15. What does Chapter 9 reveal about how the earlier incident at Childan's store has left him feeling?
(a) Seeking new business contacts.
(b) Disillusioned with public officials.
(c) Fearful of being alone.
(d) Questioning personal and business decisions.

Short Answer Questions

1. After McCarthy shows Childan the Edfrank jewelry, Childan decides to _________________.

2. Why does Childan feel the Edfrank jewelry could give him an edge on the market?

3. 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?

4. According to Abendsen's novel, what problem has been solved as a result of the Allies' victory?

5. As Chapter 10 closes, how does Tagomi's message from the I Ching come true?

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