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

2. In what New York city does Frederick Tubb live?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Watertown.
(c) Albany.
(d) Rhinebeck.

3. Who sits next to Danielle at the event?
(a) Bootie.
(b) Julius.
(c) Ludo.
(d) David.

4. What does the Thwaite family have for dinner?
(a) Leftovers.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Chinese takeout.
(d) Burgers and fries.

5. How does Danielle feel overall about her mother's style and attitudes?
(a) Embarrassed.
(b) Respectful.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Surprised.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Judy begin to blame for Bootie's absence from home?

3. What is Murray's wife's profession?

4. With whom has Marina been consulting about her manuscript?

5. What does Marina want to speak to Murray about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Danielle Minkoff in Australia and who does she meet there?

3. What is the premise of THE EMPEROR'S CHILDREN?

4. What are Danielle's feelings about her mother?

5. What risk does Julius take , especially since he is in a relationship with David?

6. What is ironic about the chapter on raising children in Murray's book?

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

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

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

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

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