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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Grady first meet Hannah?
(a) He got her name from Crabtree.
(b) He saw her at the bowling alley.
(c) She delivered his mail.
(d) She took a class with him.

2. How old was Grady when he found Albert Vetch dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound?
(a) 14.
(b) 11.
(c) 21.
(d) 30.

3. When Emily does not emerge from the advertising agency, what happens next?
(a) Grady admits that Emily had left their marriage that morning.
(b) Crabtree calls Emily on her cell phone.
(c) Grady goes in to get Emily.
(d) Walter goes in to get Emily.

4. What was the source of the sounds that used to emerge from Albert Vetch's room at the hotel?
(a) A rocking chair.
(b) A stereo.
(c) A blowtorch.
(d) A fan.

5. Who was the first character to ever suggest that Crabtree may one day be Grady's literary editor?
(a) Grady's grandmother.
(b) Crabtree.
(c) Grady.
(d) The professor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how many years has Grady been friends with Crabtree?

3. When Grady sees James lurking around outside in Chapter 6, James is holding what object in his hand?

4. What term does Grady apply to Albert Vetch early in Chapter 1?

5. What instruction does Grady give to James at the end of Chapter 6?

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