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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 many living siblings in total does Emily have?
2. In what location are the Warshaws celebrating Passover Seder?
3. Grady realizes in Chapter 26 that August Van Zorn's stories "were all, at bottom, about the horror of" (233) what?
4. To which member of the Warshaw family does Grady confess that his mistress is pregnant?
5. How does Emily react to the news that Grady is expecting a child with Sara?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what location does Grady find James when he goes looking for him at the Warshaws' house in Chapter 23?
2. 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?
3. Describe an instance when Crabtree is able to help Grady analyze his own actions.
4. In what way does the theme of hope emerge within Chapter 20?
5. How does Crabtree determine the address of James's grandparents, Amanda and Fred Leer?
6. What strange collection of objects does Grady have in the trunk of his car by the end of Chapter 28?
7. What item does Grady stop to buy for Emily in Chapter 17 and what happens to the item in Chapter 19?
8. What request does Deb make of Grady in Chapter 22 and why?
9. For what length of time have Emily and Grady been together when the narrative begins and what evolution did their plan for a family undergo?
10. Over the course of their relationship, how many fights have Emily and Grady had and what is the significance of this number?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Trace the characterization arc of Grady’s character throughout the novel Wonder Boys. Discuss whether he is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
What messages does Chabon send about friendship in the novel Wonder Boys and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?
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