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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. When Irene calls the number James gave her, the woman who answers says that she and her husband will be there to pick up James in how many hours?
2. Who tells Emily that Grady has fathered a child with his mistress, Sara?
3. In Chapter 33, Grady decides that he should visit the emergency room about the injury on what part of his body?
4. How many bathrooms are there in the house where Chapters 20-23 are set?
5. Before Grady sets out to retrieve the jacket associated with Marilyn Monroe, he finds which character reading the manuscript of Wonder Boys?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Grady and James arrive at the Warshaws' house in Kinship, how long has it been since Grady saw Irving? What kind of care does Irving immediately provide to Grady?
2. What request does Deb make of Grady in Chapter 22 and why?
3. In what way does the theme of hope emerge within Chapter 20?
4. How does Chabon go about depicting Irving as a man who insists on honesty?
5. To what type of event does Irving invite Grady in Chapter 16 and how does Grady respond?
6. What is the symbolism of horse chestnut trees in the novel Wonder Boys?
7. In what location does Grady find James when he goes looking for him at the Warshaws' house in Chapter 23?
8. What shocking piece of information does Grady reveal about his late father in Chapter 24?
9. What is Emily's reaction when Grady attempts to speak with her in Chapter 22?
10. How does Crabtree determine the address of James's grandparents, Amanda and Fred Leer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is Chabon's message regarding commitment within relationships in the novel Wonder Boys?
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 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?
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