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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Childan do as a result of what he has learned from the university in Chapter 4?
(a) He seeks reimbursement from his supplier.
(b) He hires an armed night watchman.
(c) He files an anonymous police report.
(d) He decides to close his shop.

2. When Childan returns to his office in Chapter 4, who does the client waiting for him claim to represent?
(a) An agent from the Trade Commission.
(b) A businessman from the Middle East.
(c) A leader of the Third Reich.
(d) An Admiral of the Imperial Army.

3. According to Tagomi, what aspect of the German massacre of the Jews caused the Japanese to refuse to participate?
(a) It was costly and dangerous.
(b) It was barbaric and racist.
(c) It was unsupervised and unholy.
(d) It was irrelevant and distracting.

4. What does Baynes say they must wait for before he and Tagomi can meet?
(a) Word that the Japanese will pay him.
(b) An elderly man from the Homeland to arrive.
(c) The arrival of an economic expert.
(d) Assurance of military protection.

5. What makes Juliana question the fact that Joe says he is reading The Grasshopper Lies Heavy?
(a) He is an uneducated truck driver.
(b) She never sees him actually reading.
(c) It is banned where he comes from.
(d) It is approved only for the elite.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tagomi receive that makes him become suspicious of Baynes's real intentions?

2. What does Juliana feel the Germans have made little advancement in despite having gone to Mars?

3. According to Wyndam-Matson, how does bringing up the past tend to make people feel?

4. What does the reader learn about Albert Speer's approach to revitalizing the USA, as evidenced in New York City?

5. What is Childan upset over as the novel opens?

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