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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grady finds by the end of Chapter 10 that he does not have the heart to tell which character about Doctor Dee's death?
(a) James.
(b) Emily.
(c) Sara.
(d) Crabtree.

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

3. For how many years has Grady been friends with Crabtree?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

4. Which object in an award-winning film is discussed by three characters in Chapter 13?
(a) A rosebud.
(b) A snowflake.
(c) A sled.
(d) A cockatoo.

5. Who tells Grady in Chapter 11 that she thinks Crabtree is romantically attracted to James?
(a) Antonia.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Emily.
(d) Sara.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is revealed in Chapter 4 that Grady is having an affair with which character?

2. Who owned the McClelland Hotel where Albert Vetch lived?

3. Which character's dreams do Hannah and Grady discuss in Chapter 14?

4. What is the name of the publishing house waiting for Grady to finish writing his latest novel?

5. Who takes a weapon away from James in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grady see as the main difficulty he is having with completing his fourth novel Wonder Boys?

2. How old was Grady when his mother died and what was the cause of her death, as revealed in Chapter 11?

3. For how long has Grady been working on the novel Wonder Boys by the time the novel opens in Chapter 1?

4. How does Doctor Dee end up dead by the end of Chapter 8?

5. What were the circumstances of Grady's parents' deaths?

6. In what way is James shown to be a bit eccentric and how does Grady interpret this quality?

7. Though Grady cannot remember the night of his father's suicide, he remembers what other event vividly from around that time?

8. What is the significance of the phrase, "He's writing his name in water" (93)?

9. What two roles does Walter play in Grady's life and why?

10. How does Grady feel about Hannah and how does act on these feelings?

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