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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does vom Meere intend to do to Wegener after his men surround him?
(a) Force him into the German jurisdiction.
(b) Murder him before he does harm.
(c) Paralyze him and take him away.
(d) Frighten his plans out of him.

3. After having dinner with the Kasouras, Childan says he no longer feels________________.
(a) Intimidated.
(b) Ignored.
(c) Saddened
(d) Useless.

4. In Chapter 9, what does Joe admit to really being career-wise?
(a) A clothing designer.
(b) A military policeman.
(c) An armed guard.
(d) A book reviewer.

5. In Chapter 9, where does Joe suggest he and Juliana go?
(a) To San Francisco and find Frank.
(b) To Italy to visit his family.
(c) To Denver to shop and play.
(d) To New York for better jobs.

6. What word best describes the mood at the Kasouras' home during Childan's visit?
(a) Tense.
(b) Sorrowful.
(c) Cheerful.
(d) Promising.

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 13, what does Juliana come to realize as the real job for which Joe was hired?
(a) To return her to Frank.
(b) To kill Hawthorne Abendsen.
(c) To destroy the American territories.
(d) To deliver Frank to the Germans.

11. 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 have him confused with a wanted criminal.
(d) They know he informed on Reiss.

12. In Chapter 9, to whom does Childan decide to take a piece of jewelry?
(a) Juliana Frink.
(b) Hawthorne Abendsen.
(c) Mr. Tagomi.
(d) Betty Kasoura.

13. 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 artificial.
(b) They are egocentric.
(c) They are generous.
(d) They are creative.

14. As Chapter 14 opens, what is Tagomi doing?
(a) Hopelessly wandering the city.
(b) Seeking vom Meere's help.
(c) Sadly packing his belongings.
(d) Plotting to get revenge.

15. What does Juliana forget to do when she speaks to Abendsen's wife?
(a) Mention the assassination plot.
(b) Get directions.
(c) Ask if Abendsen is there.
(d) Give her Joe's message.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tagomi informs Reiss that Reiss's country is about to _________.

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

3. Why does McCarthy, rather than Frank, go to Childan's shop to market their jewelry?

4. In Chapter 12, what happens while Tagomi and his visitors meet in his office?

5. After telling Tagomi he can't return his Colt .44, what does Childan promise him the jewelry he buys will bring him?

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