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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. In Chapter 10, as Juliana reads from The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, in what area does she discover the fictional Americans are like the Germans of her world?
(a) Educational opportunity.
(b) Technological advancement.
(c) Agricultural production.
(d) Cultural achievements.

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

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

4. In Chapter 12, what happens while Tagomi and his visitors meet in his office?
(a) Armed guards come storming in.
(b) He is informed of a bomb scare.
(c) Ramsey is caught listening in.
(d) He receives a call from Reiss.

5. While dining with the Kasouras, what word does Childan use to initially describe his own behavior?
(a) Robotic.
(b) Supportive.
(c) Barbaric
(d) Charming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tagomi do to spite Reiss?

2. What does vom Meere intend to do to Wegener after his men surround him?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Juliana come to realize as the real job for which Joe was hired?

4. What is different about Joe's hair when he comes out of the barbershop?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, Joe accuses Juliana of being guilty of "worry, fear, and suspicion about him and everything else in the world." In what way is this true? Are her feelings well founded? What might this be foreshadowing?

2. Chapter 9 repeats a technique used by Philip Dick in earlier chapters. He presents multiple characters and scenarios within a single chapter. What three scenarios are presented, and who is included in each? How does Dick attain a sense of unity despite the differing scenarios?

3. In Chapter 7, the reader learns more about Childan through his dialogue with the Kasouras and through a further glimpse into his inner thoughts. What do we learn about his political and cultural views? What does this say about his character? Are his views justified? Has your opinion of him changed at all since you first met him in Chapter 1?

4. 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?

5. When the police approach Frank and arrest him, Frank thinks, "This is what the times require of us." What does this quote mean? What is the real reason Frank is being arrested? How does this arrest in this society reflect the quote?

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. Back in the park, Tagomi thinks of his perception of the world as an optical distortion saying, "our space and our time creations of our own psyche, and when these momentarily falter ... all sense of balance is gone." What does this mean? How does it relate to Tagomi's present state of mind?

9. Tagomi buys a piece of Edfrank Jewelry at Childan's suggestion. What selling angle does Childan use that convinces Tagomi to buy it? What does Tagomi hope to get from this purchase? What does this say about his present state of mind? What has the jewelry come to symbolize overall?

10. How has Tagomi's most prized possession a "perfectly preserved U.S. 1860 Civil War Colt .44, a treasured collector's item" changed in significance as the story progresses?

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