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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character does Grady encounter when he arrives at the Gaskells' house in Chapter 18?
(a) Walter.
(b) Sara.
(c) Hannah.
(d) Philly.

2. What sound alerts Grady to Crabtree's presence in his house in Chapter 16?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Snoring.
(c) Coughing.
(d) Weeping.

3. In what location are the Warshaws celebrating Passover Seder?
(a) Kinship.
(b) Pittsburgh.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Clavel.

4. In what way are Deb and Emily related to one another?
(a) Aunt and niece.
(b) Sisters-in-law.
(c) Sisters.
(d) Mother and daughter.

5. In Chapter 30, Grady tells which character that he needs help rescuing James?
(a) Crabtree.
(b) Walter.
(c) Hannah.
(d) James.

6. With which character is James playing beer pong when Grady locates him in Chapter 23?
(a) Philly.
(b) Deb.
(c) Marie.
(d) Irving.

7. What family does the boa constrictor belong to?
(a) Monroes.
(b) Robinsons.
(c) Willoughbys.
(d) Warshaws.

8. When Irene calls the number James gave her, the woman who answers says that she and her husband will be there to pick up James in how many hours?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

9. In Chapter 17, Grady dons what type of piece of clothing?
(a) A fisherman's vest.
(b) A pair of waders.
(c) A pair of overalls.
(d) A sweater.

10. In Chapter 31, Crabtree rightfully accuses Grady of taking what action the day before?
(a) Kissing James.
(b) Telling a lie to Crabtree.
(c) Kissing Hannah.
(d) Leaving James alone in the dark.

11. In Chapter 32, James, Crabtree, and Grady go to which location after leaving the Leers' house?
(a) A hotel.
(b) Grady's house.
(c) The Gaskells' house.
(d) The Warshaws' house.

12. How does Emily respond when Grady knocks on the bathroom door and asks to come in?
(a) She tells him to go away.
(b) She tells him to enter.
(c) She says that she is taking a bath.
(d) She shrieks loudly.

13. For how many years have the Warshaws lived in their current house?
(a) 5.
(b) 24.
(c) 34.
(d) 18.

14. James tells Grady to run in Chapter 31 if he hears something that sounds like what object?
(a) A gun being cocked.
(b) A dog barking.
(c) An airplane.
(d) An elevator.

15. How many years old does Grady estimate the tree in Chapter 20 to be?
(a) 50.
(b) 80.
(c) 30.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instruction does Crabtree give to Grady in relation to his treatment of James?

2. Which two characters have a sexual encounter in Chapter 32?

3. How old was Deb when she arrived in the country where she was ultimately adopted by the Warshaws?

4. When James and Grady see a family crossing the street in front of them, James uses what term to refer to them?

5. Grady states in Chapter 32 that he was still working on Wonder Boys at what time of the morning when the police came to take James away?

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