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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. With whom is Murray infatuated at the moment?
(a) Margo.
(b) Danielle.
(c) Isabel.
(d) Maddie.

2. What is Murray's perspective on his sister?
(a) He pities her.
(b) He hates her.
(c) He ignores her.
(d) He reveres her.

3. Where does Murray keep his manuscript?
(a) In a safe.
(b) In a desk drawer.
(c) On his hard drive.
(d) On a Zip drive.

4. In what city does THE EMPEROR'S CHILDREN take place?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Columbus.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Chicago.

5. What does Bootie envy about Danielle?
(a) Her smooth transition to New York.
(b) Her job.
(c) Her apartment.
(d) Her car.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Julius make his living?

2. What has Murray rejected about his upbringing?

3. Who is Bootie in awe of?

4. What event do Danielle, Marina and Murray attend in Chapter 21?

5. What city is Bootie in at the beginning of Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the state of Julius' relationship with David after two months?

2. Who is Bootie and what is his major life dilemma?

3. How does the author use the element of foreshadowing in this section?

4. How is Bootie out of place on his first night in Manhattan?

5. What do Danielle and her mother, Randy, do when her mother visits Danielle in Manhattan?

6. What dominates Danielle's thoughts as she prepares to go to sleep?

7. What is the disconnect between how Marina and Murray perceive themselves and how they actually are?

8. When Marina and Julius meet to talk about Bootie, what emerges from the tone of their conversation?

9. How do Murray and Marina deal with the issue of the dead cat?

10. What strides has Bootie made in the two weeks he has been in Manhattan?

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