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

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) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

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

4. Into what location does Grady place the creature he runs over in Chapter 28?
(a) The trunk.
(b) The front seat.
(c) The back seat.
(d) The roof.

5. How many bathrooms are there in the house where Chapters 20-23 are set?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. To which member of the Warshaw family does Grady confess that his mistress is pregnant?

4. Before Grady sets out to retrieve the jacket associated with Marilyn Monroe, he finds which character reading the manuscript of Wonder Boys?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Over the course of their relationship, how many fights have Emily and Grady had and what is the significance of this number?

2. Describe an instance when Crabtree is able to help Grady analyze his own actions.

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

4. What shocking piece of information does Grady reveal about his late father in Chapter 24?

5. In what location does Grady find James when he goes looking for him at the Warshaws' house in Chapter 23?

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

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

8. What strange collection of objects does Grady have in the trunk of his car by the end of Chapter 28?

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

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

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