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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

3. Grady always wears what kind of article of clothing while he writes?
(a) A suit.
(b) A robe.
(c) A dress.
(d) A pair of sweats and a tee shirt.

4. Early in Chapter 29, Grady drives back toward which city?
(a) Akron.
(b) Denver.
(c) Pittsburgh.
(d) Clavel.

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

6. What kind of tree does Grady make remarks about early on in Chapter 20?
(a) Magnolia.
(b) Fir.
(c) Pear.
(d) Horse chestnut.

7. When Grady greets Irving in Chapter 21, he has not seen him since what month of the year?
(a) January.
(b) June.
(c) December.
(d) March.

8. Who tends to the infected dog bite on Grady's ankle in Chapter 21?
(a) Irene.
(b) Deb.
(c) Irving.
(d) Emily.

9. Before Grady sets out to retrieve the jacket associated with Marilyn Monroe, he finds which character reading the manuscript of Wonder Boys?
(a) Crabtree.
(b) James.
(c) Hannah.
(d) Sara.

10. How does Emily react to the news that Grady is expecting a child with Sara?
(a) She congratulates him.
(b) She drives off.
(c) She punches Grady.
(d) She calls Sara.

11. What type of event is taking place at Grady's house when he arrives in Chapter 29?
(a) A party.
(b) A bar mitzvah.
(c) A wake.
(d) A police raid.

12. Who takes James upstairs and puts him to bed in Chapter 25?
(a) Deb.
(b) Marie.
(c) Irene.
(d) Irving.

13. What action does Grady take in lieu of going to the hospital in Chapter 33?
(a) Pours a glass of bourbon.
(b) Calls a doctor.
(c) Asks Hannah for advice.
(d) Goes to sleep.

14. When it is time for dinner in Chapter 24, Emily seats herself next to which character?
(a) Grady.
(b) Deb.
(c) Irving.
(d) Irene.

15. In what location does Grady find Sara when he comes to tell her about Doctor Dee?
(a) The bathtub.
(b) The garden.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The swimming pool.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Grady bring with him when he sets out to retrieve the jacket once owned by Marilyn Monroe?

2. In Chapter 17, Grady dons what type of piece of clothing?

3. Who passes out at the dinner table in Chapter 25?

4. How does Emily respond when Grady knocks on the bathroom door and asks to come in?

5. How long does it take Fred and Amanda Leer to arrive to pick up James?

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