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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 takes James upstairs and puts him to bed in Chapter 25?
2. Who passes out at the dinner table in Chapter 25?
3. Which two characters have a sexual encounter in Chapter 32?
4. Who calls Grady in Chapter 16 in order to invite him to Passover Seder?
5. On which day of the week does Chapter 16 begin?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who are Emily's living siblings?
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. How does Chabon create suspense at the end of Chapter 33 and for what purpose does he create it?
4. In what way does the theme of hope emerge within Chapter 20?
5. In what location does Grady find James when he goes looking for him at the Warshaws' house in Chapter 23?
6. How does Crabtree determine the address of James's grandparents, Amanda and Fred Leer?
7. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality appear in tandem with Grady's characterization of the "midnight disease" (23)?
8. What item does Grady stop to buy for Emily in Chapter 17 and what happens to the item in Chapter 19?
9. Over the course of their relationship, how many fights have Emily and Grady had and what is the significance of this number?
10. What request does Deb make of Grady in Chapter 22 and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Perform a biographical criticism of Wonder Boys by researching Chabon's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Chabon.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the novel Wonder Boys and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
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