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

2. What does David represent for Julius?
(a) A short term fling.
(b) Just a friend.
(c) A random relationship.
(d) Everything Julius has ever wanted.

3. What has Ludo named Marina's book about children's clothes?
(a) What Do You Want To Wear Today?
(b) So Many Outfits, So Little Time.
(c) I Can Dress Myself.
(d) The Emperor's Children Have No Clothes.

4. What secret does Danielle now have that she cannot share with Marina?
(a) Danielle is a lesbian.
(b) Danielle is having an affair with Murray.
(c) Danielle has a criminal history.
(d) Danielle is moving back to Ohio.

5. Who is Bootie in awe of?
(a) Katie Couric.
(b) President Bush.
(c) Uncle Murray.
(d) Jimi Hendrix.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bootie decide to go after leaving Watertown?

2. In what New York city does Frederick Tubb live?

3. What does the Thwaite family have for dinner?

4. Where does Bootie feel abnormally claustrophobic?

5. Marina tells Julius that Bootie makes her feel _____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Murray's wife and what is her profession?

3. What are Bootie's plans for his arrival in Manhattan?

4. How does the author use the literary technique of foreshadowing in this section?

5. How does Bootie know he has worn out his welcome with friends in Amherst?

6. Describe how Ludo takes on greater importance in Marina's life and what he tries to convince her to do regarding her father.

7. How does the author show that Bootie is unprepared for life in Manhattan?

8. How is Murray Thwaite introduced into the story?

9. What are the three versions of Murray shown in this chapter?

10. How does Marina unwittingly accelerate the affair between her father and Danielle?

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