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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. On which day of the week does Chapter 16 begin?
2. Grady says in Chapter 20, "It's always been hard for me to tell the difference between denial and what used to be known as" (177) what?
3. Which character does Grady take with him when he goes to celebrate Seder with the Warshaws?
4. What sound alerts Grady to Crabtree's presence in his house in Chapter 16?
5. How many bathrooms are there in the house where Chapters 20-23 are set?
Short Essay Questions
1. What request does Deb make of Grady in Chapter 22 and why?
2. What is the symbolism of horse chestnut trees in the novel Wonder Boys?
3. Describe an instance when Chabon uses Grady's actions to demonstrate a character trait of Crabtree's.
4. How does Chabon go about depicting Irving as a man who insists on honesty?
5. Who are Emily's living siblings?
6. What is Emily's reaction when Grady attempts to speak with her in Chapter 22?
7. Over the course of their relationship, how many fights have Emily and Grady had and what is the significance of this number?
8. What shocking piece of information does Grady reveal about his late father in Chapter 24?
9. What strange collection of objects does Grady have in the trunk of his car by the end of Chapter 28?
10. To what type of event does Irving invite Grady in Chapter 16 and how does Grady respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the function of Crabtree's character within the novel Wonder Boys? Discuss the characterization methods used by Chabon in depicting Crabtree and his reasons for portraying Grady’s best friend and agent in these particular ways.
Essay Topic 2
Sensory details are used frequently by Chabon in order to create vivid pictures of the places depicted over the course of the novel Wonder Boys. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used set a particular mood for each of the three scenes.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Chabon’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Wonder Boys.
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