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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it about Ramsey that makes Tagomi unwilling to share all the information about Baynes with him?
(a) He is said to be friends with Baynes.
(b) He is known to be a gossip.
(c) He is considered lower in social status.
(d) He is suspected to be 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) Bribe the police.
(b) Murder the supplier.
(c) Confront the accuser.
(d) Escape to Canada.

3. How is the city of San Francisco described?
(a) As becoming a world cultural center.
(b) As being left in ruins from the war.
(c) As rebuilding from a major earthquake.
(d) As making a strong economic comeback.

4. In Chapter 6, Tagomi is now convinced that Baynes really is ___________.
(a) An allied convert.
(b) An inspection agent.
(c) A German national.
(d) An escaped prisoner.

5. What word would sum up Frank's opinion of McCarthy?
(a) Distrust.
(b) Respect.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Amusement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frank's question to the I Ching about Juliana suggest?

2. Why does Tagomi feel it would be better if his assistant, Ramsey, selected the gift for Baynes?

3. As Chapter 2 opens, what is Tagomi consulting the I Ching about?

4. What is the Nuremberg Law responsible for as revealed through Juliana?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the mystery client that comes to place an expensive order with Childan described? What appears to be his real purpose? Who can you assume this client to be, and why is he doing this?

2. Compare the reactions of Childan, Calvin and Wyndam-Matson to the discovery of the fake guns. What point does the author seem to be making about the business world as he sees it?

3. How does Baynes react to Tagomi's apartment? How do his thoughts and reactions to Tagomi's possessions and comments further define his character?

4. Childan says of the Kasouras, "these new young people, of the rising generation, who did not remember the days before the war or even the war itself, - they were the hope of the world." What is meant by this? How do the Kasouras appear to prove him right?

5. At the close of Chapter 6, we find Frank and McCarthy excited about starting their jewelry business. Despite this, Frank has some real concerns. Why? Are they legitimate?

6. In the novel's society, outward appearance is an important part of being accepted. How is this reflected through the characters of Childan and Tagomi as they prepare for important meetings? Do you think there is truth in this practice even today?

7. What do we learn about Hawthorne Abendsen, the author of The Grasshopper Lies Heavy? How does Juliana feel about this novel as compared to Joe?

8. What do we learn about the German impact on television production and programming in Chapter 6? Of what significance is this to the storyline?

9. One way an author can develop character is through descriptions of physical appearance and behavior. What descriptions does the author give of Wyndam-Matson? How do these descriptions reflect the way he runs his business in regard to such things as his treatment of employees, production, and such?

10. What new insight does Chapter 5 give the reader into the character of Baynes? What might this be foreshadowing?

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