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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 did Murray grow up?
(a) Watertown.
(b) Pittsburgh.
(c) Greensboro.
(d) Detroit.

2. Who does Ludo offer a job on the new magazine?
(a) Randy.
(b) Danielle.
(c) Bootie.
(d) Marina.

3. What is Murray's wife's profession?
(a) Pediatrician.
(b) Editor.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Lawyer.

4. What does Marina want to speak to Murray about?
(a) Her manuscript.
(b) Her car.
(c) Her finances.
(d) Her fiance.

5. In what year does THE EMPEROR'S CHILDREN take place?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1976.

Short Answer Questions

1. What secret does Danielle now have that she cannot share with Marina?

2. What does Bootie envy about Danielle?

3. What does Donald tell Bootie that makes Bootie mad?

4. With whom has Bootie fallen in love?

5. Where does Bootie feel abnormally claustrophobic?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Ludo's obvious opinions about Murray and how does Danielle feel about them?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is Murray's philosophy on life since he was able to escape the banality of his childhood home?

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