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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. The reader learns in Chapter 21 that Deb was born in which country?
(a) China.
(b) India.
(c) South Korea.
(d) The United States.

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

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

4. How many years old does Grady estimate the tree in Chapter 20 to be?
(a) 80.
(b) 10.
(c) 30.
(d) 50.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 17, Grady dons what type of piece of clothing?

3. What item does Crabtree use to determine the address of James's guardians' house?

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

5. In what manner did Emily's only biological sibling die?

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 Chabon uses Grady's actions to demonstrate a character trait of Crabtree's.

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

4. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality appear in tandem with Grady's characterization of the "midnight disease" (23)?

5. What were Emily's original career aspirations and what does she do for a living now?

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

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

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

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

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

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