Wonder Boys Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Wonder Boys Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. Grady tells the reader in Chapter 2 that after he left home at a young age, he did not return for how many years?

2. Who was the first character to ever suggest that Crabtree may one day be Grady's literary editor?

3. Who tells Grady in Chapter 11 that she thinks Crabtree is romantically attracted to James?

4. What instruction does Grady give to James at the end of Chapter 6?

5. After a brief conflict in the parking lot at Carl Franklin's Hi-Hat, Grady goes back in and is invited to dance by which character?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances of Grady's parents' deaths?

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

3. What does Grady mean when he repeatedly refers to the "midnight disease" (23) in the novel?

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

5. In what way does the motif of dreams emerge in Chapter 3 and for what purpose does Chabon utilize the motif?

6. How does Grady react, inwardly and outwardly, to the news Sara delivers in Chapter 5?

7. What is the significance of the date January 14, 1954 featured in Chapter 8?

8. How does Grady feel about Hannah and how does act on these feelings?

9. Who is Q?

10. Characterize Grady's relationship with Crabtree.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Chabon’s novel Wonder Boys. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What is Chabon's message regarding commitment within relationships in the novel Wonder Boys?

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