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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 bring with him when he sets out to retrieve the jacket once owned by Marilyn Monroe?
(a) Hannah.
(b) Emily.
(c) Crabtree.
(d) James.

2. Which character does Grady find fast asleep on top of the manuscript of Wonder Boys in Chapter 33?
(a) James.
(b) Crabtree.
(c) Emily.
(d) Hannah.

3. 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) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

4. In what location does Grady find James when he goes to find him in Chapter 23?
(a) In the shower.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the swimming pool.
(d) In the attic.

5. How many feet long is the boa constrictor named Grossman?
(a) 5.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

6. Grady realizes in Chapter 26 that August Van Zorn's stories "were all, at bottom, about the horror of" (233) what?
(a) Emptiness.
(b) The mundane.
(c) Middle age.
(d) Delirium.

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

8. The manuscript Grady reads in Chpater 27 is exactly how many pages long?
(a) 250.
(b) 150.
(c) 350.
(d) 400.

9. When James and Grady see a family crossing the street in front of them, James uses what term to refer to them?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Replicants.
(c) Breeders.
(d) Androids.

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

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

12. Which family's home is the setting of Chapter 20?
(a) The Warshaws.
(b) The Greens.
(c) The Leers.
(d) The Crabtrees.

13. Who tells Emily that Grady has fathered a child with his mistress, Sara?
(a) Sara.
(b) Irving.
(c) Grady.
(d) Deb.

14. For whom does Grady buy a dozen roses in Chapter 17?
(a) Deb.
(b) Sara.
(c) Irene.
(d) Emily.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of event is taking place at Grady's house when he arrives in Chapter 29?

2. What action does Grady take in lieu of going to the hospital in Chapter 33?

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

4. How many years old does Grady estimate the tree in Chapter 20 to be?

5. In Chapter 31, Crabtree rightfully accuses Grady of taking what action the day before?

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