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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. Where does Marina invite Bootie to go with her?

2. What article has Marina requested that Bootie write?

3. Where do Danielle and Randy visit together?

4. Who is honored at the event in #85?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do the Thwaite family members react to Bootie's imminent arrival?

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

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

6. What does David represent to Julius when he meets him while on a work assignment?

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

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

9. How does the author use the theme of being taken by surprise in this chapter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the family in THE EMPEROR'S CHILDREN. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the Thwaite family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family to most families living during the early twenty-first century?

Essay Topic 2

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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