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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. In Chapter 19, James reveals to Grady that his father is dying of what type of cancer?
(a) Pancreatic.
(b) Lymphatic.
(c) Lung.
(d) Colon.

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

3. What was the name of Emily's sibling who died?
(a) Seth.
(b) Sam.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Rory.

4. In Chapter 17, Grady dons what type of piece of clothing?
(a) A sweater.
(b) A pair of overalls.
(c) A fisherman's vest.
(d) A pair of waders.

5. Who passes out at the dinner table in Chapter 25?
(a) Philly.
(b) Grady.
(c) James.
(d) Deb.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character does Grady encounter when he arrives at the Gaskells' house in Chapter 18?

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

4. 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?

5. What type of weather is occurring when Grady goes outside in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Chabon go about depicting Irving as a man who insists on honesty?

3. How does Chabon create suspense at the end of Chapter 33 and for what purpose does he create it?

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

5. 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?

6. Who is Grossman?

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

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

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

10. What request does Deb make of Grady in Chapter 22 and why?

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