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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. How long does it take Fred and Amanda Leer to arrive to pick up James?

2. In Chapter 17, Grady dons what type of piece of clothing?

3. When it is time for dinner in Chapter 24, Emily seats herself next to which character?

4. How does Emily respond when Grady knocks on the bathroom door and asks to come in?

5. The reader learns in Chapter 21 that Deb was born in which country?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way do the themes of guilt and responsibility appear within Chapter 27?

2. Describe an instance when Chabon uses Grady's actions to demonstrate a character trait of Crabtree's.

3. Describe an instance when Crabtree is able to help Grady analyze his own actions.

4. Over the course of their relationship, how many fights have Emily and Grady had and what is the significance of this number?

5. In what location does Grady find James when he goes looking for him at the Warshaws' house in Chapter 23?

6. Who are Emily's living siblings?

7. To what type of event does Irving invite Grady in Chapter 16 and how does Grady respond?

8. What item does Grady stop to buy for Emily in Chapter 17 and what happens to the item in Chapter 19?

9. What request does Deb make of Grady in Chapter 22 and why?

10. What were Emily's original career aspirations and what does she do for a living now?

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

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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