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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time when Grady left his grandmother's home, they lived in the western part of which state?

2. Grady discovers the jacket James stole inside of a bag containing what other item?

3. Which of the following characters is NOT involved in the Chapter 13 conversation about the meaning of particular object featured in an award-winning film?

4. What name do the locals call Carl Franklin's Hi-Hat?

5. The brothers featured at the center of the novel Wonder Boys reside in which state?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grady do with Doctor Dee's body after it is determined that the dog is dead?

2. In what way does the motif of dreams emerge within Chapter 14 and for what purpose?

3. What is the symbolism of the lock on Walter's closet door?

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

5. Who is Q?

6. How do Q's ideas included in his lecture in Chapter 10 echo those in Grady's philosophy about the "midnight disease" (23)?

7. What major news does Sara reveal to Grady in Chapter 5?

8. Who was the first "real writer" (3) Grady ever knew and what was his eventual fate?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the many instances of irony within the narrative of Wonder Boys, and analyze Chabon’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Chabon's treatment of class within the book Wonder Boys. What are the messages Chabon is attempting to send to the audience and which characters are utilized to relay these messages?

Essay Topic 3

Perform a biographical criticism of Wonder Boys by researching Chabon's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Chabon.

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