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

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

3. What method does Grady habitually utilize when he writes a novel?

4. For how many years has Grady been friends with Crabtree?

5. What is the name of the annual event co-planned by Grady, along with others?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason is Grady still in shock that Sara ever became involved with him?

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

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

4. Who is Q?

5. What two roles does Walter play in Grady's life and why?

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

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

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

9. Characterize Grady's relationship with Crabtree.

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

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of the novel Wonder Boys and Chabon’s choice of Grady as the one relaying the narrative. How does Chabon use the novel's final passages to underscore certain themes, messages, and characterizations within the text?

Essay Topic 2

Determine Chabon’s message regarding the relationship between comedy and tragedy, as depicted in the novel Wonder Boys.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Chabon's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of Wonder Boys.

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