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

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

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

4. In what way does Frank feel Juliana can use her talent to help the Edfrank Jewelry business?
(a) She can help them sell their jewelry.
(b) She can make the shop more efficient.
(c) She can bring in more financial backing.
(d) She can create more attractive pieces.

5. What does Abendsen's novel envision the American work force as being?
(a) On a volunteer basis.
(b) Equal in pay and ability.
(c) Made up of robots.
(d) Respected and well compensated.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What do Juliana and Joe argue over after entering their hotel room?

4. Because he feels The Grasshopper Lies Heavy is a dangerous book, what does Reiss think should happen to its author?

5. In Chapter 9, to whom does Childan decide to take a piece of jewelry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Paul's proposal to mass market the Edfrank Jewelry is turned down by Childan, despite the fact this could have made him very wealthy. What has the jewelry come to symbolize to Childan that makes it more important than wealth? How does this realization affect him?

2. As Childan reflects on how his beliefs have been shaken, he pities himself as being a salesman who has to deal with people like Tagomi, who, in his words, "by merest reflection manage to rub my nose in it, make my life miserable." In what way does this statement take an ironic twist in light of how he treats McCarthy and makes plans for Edfrank Jewelry?

3. In response to Paul's return of the jewelry, it is said that "long habit had caused Childan to suppress any show of authentic feelings ... He could sense it there..the mask." What is this saying about Childan? What other characters do we find wearing "masks"? Why? What does this further say about this society in general?

4. In Chapter 13, when Juliana questions the change in Joe's appearance, he replies, "I'm tired of being a wop." What changes in Joe does she witness? How can his statement be interpreted in more than one way? What is being implied here?

5. Chapter 10 focuses on the internal and external conflicts faced by Baynes. What are these conflicts? What do they suggest about his character?

6. Toward the end of Chapter 14, Reiss comes to visit Tagomi. What is the purpose of his visit? How does Tagomi react to this? What is this further revealing about Tagomi's character in light of the conflicts he has been facing, both externally and internally?

7. As her concern about Joe and his real identity and intentions grow, Juliana's thoughts revert to Frank. First, she thinks, "Frank. Help me. I'm into something I don't understand." A bit later she informs Joe, "My husband is a Jew." What does this suggest about her feelings about Frank? What is further revealed about her character?

8. In Chapter 8, Reiss receives two messages about individuals who have come into the PSA. What does he learn? What can we assume as a result?

9. As Juliana continues to read The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, the reader learns more of its contents. What are some ways Abendsen has changed the history of his world? What do Juliana's and Joe's reactions to these changes say about each of them?

10. In Chapter 8, upon entering the Kasoura neighborhood, Childan thinks to himself, "I do not belong here." In what way is this statement true? What does the author draw upon from actual history to depict this scene?

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