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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grady left home at a young age in late June of which year?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1984.

2. As Hannah and Grady are loading James into a car so he can be driven home, he opens his eyes and calls out for what item?
(a) A knapsack.
(b) A blessing.
(c) A book of poetry.
(d) A cigarette.

3. On what part of the body does Doctor Dee attack someone in Chapter 8?
(a) The neck.
(b) The ankle.
(c) The torso.
(d) The knee.

4. What method does Grady habitually utilize when he writes a novel?
(a) A desktop computer.
(b) A typewriter.
(c) A pen and paper.
(d) A laptop.

5. What term does Grady apply to Albert Vetch early in Chapter 1?
(a) A real writer.
(b) A real tightwad.
(c) A real hero.
(d) A real pal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of pet do the Gaskells own?

2. Wonder Boys is a novel about how many brothers in one family?

3. How many years before narrative present did Grady and Emily begin their courtship?

4. Who tells Grady in Chapter 11 that she thinks Crabtree is romantically attracted to James?

5. To which member of the Warshaw family does Grady confess that his mistress is pregnant?

(see the answer key)

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