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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 is the subject of the article in the New York Times in Chapter 51?

2. What does Danielle think she is to Murray?

3. What does Murray watch from Danielle's apartment window?

4. Bootie's expose of Murray coincides with ___________ view of Murray.

5. What is Marina's opinion of Bootie's expose of Murray?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Bootie after the September 11 attacks in New York?

2. Describe the altercation between David and Julius in the men's room at the bar.

3. What events and circumstances add to a feeling of doom for Bootie?

4. What secret does Danielle continue to keep from Julius and Marina?

5. What changes does Bootie make after he is kicked out of the Thwaite house and loses his job working for Murray?

6. Why is Ludo such a disruptive presence at the Thwaites' home on the holiday?

7. What is the reason that David is so late in arriving home?

8. How is Marina at odds with the important people in her life as she prepares for her wedding?

9. What does the storm in Stockbridge symbolize for the Thwaites?

10. What is Murray's opinion of Marina's book and how does she react to it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in the early twenty-first century when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms do they have that women in prior times did not have?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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