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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Because he feels The Grasshopper Lies Heavy is a dangerous book, what does Reiss think should happen to its author?
(a) He should be quietly arrested.
(b) He should be exposed as a liar.
(c) He should be humiliated in public.
(d) He should be secretly assassinated.

2. What does Tagomi fear about The Oracle that has him so upset?
(a) It has manipulated him to betray his country.
(b) It has made a fool of him.
(c) It has outlived its usefulness.
(d) It has given up on mankind.

3. As Chapter 14 opens, what is Tagomi doing?
(a) Plotting to get revenge.
(b) Hopelessly wandering the city.
(c) Seeking vom Meere's help.
(d) Sadly packing his belongings.

4. In Chapter 11, who is revealed to be the mystery Abwehr, Rudolf Wegener?
(a) Herr Baynes.
(b) Nobuke Tagomi.
(c) Frank Frink.
(d) Joe Cinnadella.

5. Having a shadow cut off the sun just as Tagomi begins to read into the sun's effect on the jewelry in order to emphasize his mood is an example of the use of what literary device?
(a) Irony.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Flashback.
(d) Metaphor.

6. Why does Reiss resent his orders to cooperate with the police?
(a) He feels it is a waste of time.
(b) Vom Meere has spread lies about him.
(c) He opposes the leader chosen by the Reich.
(d) Vom Meere has gone over his head.

7. What type of person does Reiss conclude must have written The Grasshopper Lies Heavy?
(a) A Woman.
(b) A Black.
(c) A Jew.
(d) A Slav.

8. While dining with the Kasouras, what word does Childan use to initially describe his own behavior?
(a) Robotic.
(b) Supportive.
(c) Barbaric
(d) Charming.

9. In what way does Frank feel Juliana can use her talent to help the Edfrank Jewelry business?
(a) She can bring in more financial backing.
(b) She can help them sell their jewelry.
(c) She can create more attractive pieces.
(d) She can make the shop more efficient.

10. What does Tagomi feel he can no longer do now that his most prized possession has been tainted with evil?
(a) Live in his home.
(b) Oversee trade deals.
(c) Trust anyone.
(d) Be a collector.

11. In Chapter 11, what does Paul admit he has come to appreciate about the Edfrank jewelry Childan had given him?
(a) Its historic significance.
(b) Its material make-up.
(c) Its artistic design.
(d) Its spiritual value.

12. How does Joe appear when he tries to explain to Juliana what Abendsen is saying in the novel?
(a) Agitated.
(b) Bewildered.
(c) Humbled.
(d) Proud.

13. At the end of Chapter 14, where is Tagomi?
(a) Leaving his home.
(b) In an ancient temple.
(c) On a park bench.
(d) In his office.

14. In Chapter 8, who is Police Chief vom Meere looking for when he calls Reiss's office?
(a) The head of W-M Corporation.
(b) A candidate under consideration for chancellor.
(c) An undercover Jew of the Abwehr.
(d) A high official of the Trade Mission.

15. In Chapter 13, what does Juliana come to realize as the real job for which Joe was hired?
(a) To return her to Frank.
(b) To kill Hawthorne Abendsen.
(c) To destroy the American territories.
(d) To deliver Frank to the Germans.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what happens while Tagomi and his visitors meet in his office?

2. When Tagomi inquires about General Tedeki in Chapter 14, he learns Tedeki is ________________.

3. After McCarthy shows Childan the Edfrank jewelry, Childan decides to _________________.

4. What does Juliana forget to do when she speaks to Abendsen's wife?

5. What does vom Meere intend to do to Wegener after his men surround him?

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