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

2. On which day of the week does Chapter 16 begin?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

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

4. In Chapter 31, Grady hears the sounds of a movie featuring which actor and figures that he has located James?
(a) Grace Kelly.
(b) Doris Day.
(c) Humphrey Bogart.
(d) Jimmy Stewart.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of Grady's family killed the man named David Glucksbringer?

2. Early in Chapter 29, Grady drives back toward which city?

3. How many feet long is the boa constrictor named Grossman?

4. In Chapter 28, as Grady is driving away from the Warshaws' house, he runs over what type of creature?

5. James tells Grady to run in Chapter 31 if he hears something that sounds like what object?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolism of horse chestnut trees in the novel Wonder Boys?

2. In what way do the themes of guilt and responsibility appear within Chapter 27?

3. For what length of time have Emily and Grady been together when the narrative begins and what evolution did their plan for a family undergo?

4. What item does Grady stop to buy for Emily in Chapter 17 and what happens to the item in Chapter 19?

5. In what way does the theme of hope emerge within Chapter 20?

6. What happened to the Warshaws' one biological child?

7. How does Crabtree determine the address of James's grandparents, Amanda and Fred Leer?

8. What is Emily's reaction when Grady attempts to speak with her in Chapter 22?

9. Who are Emily's living siblings?

10. Describe an instance when Chabon uses Grady's actions to demonstrate a character trait of Crabtree's.

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