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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Danielle's hometown?

3. Where is Bootie sitting at the beginning of Chapter 19?

4. Whose apartment is available to sublet?

5. Who is the maid at the Thwaites' home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Julius. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Julius?

Essay Topic 3

Being caught off guard is an important theme in THE EMPEROR'S CHILDREN. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

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