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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Frank petrified when the police call him Fink?
(a) He has put Juliana in danger.
(b) He will be sent back to Germany.
(c) They have him confused with a wanted criminal.
(d) They know he informed on Reiss.

2. What does Joe tell Juliana was the reason he picked her to be with him?
(a) She fits the profile of what attracts Abendsen.
(b) She knows where Frank has been hiding.
(c) He thought he deserved a little fun.
(d) He needs a hostage in order to escape.

3. At the start of Chapter 7, what is Childan's reason for being at the home of the Kasouras?
(a) To be the deliverer of good news.
(b) He is acting as a German spy.
(c) He is an invited dinner guest.
(d) To follow-up on a purchase they made.

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

5. Why does Childan feel the Edfrank jewelry could give him an edge on the market?
(a) It is common and desirable.
(b) It is cheap and plentiful.
(c) It is mysterious and bold.
(d) It is unique and handmade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Juliana buy while Joe is checking into the hotel?

2. What is Juliana''s situation at the end of Chapter 13?

3. As Childan sits on the carpet with the Kasouras, what do his thoughts reveal about how he has resolved his earlier merchandise problems?

4. In Chapter 10, as Juliana reads from The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, in what area does she discover the fictional Americans are like the Germans of her world?

5. What does Tagomi feel he can no longer do now that his most prized possession has been tainted with evil?

Short Essay Questions

1. Frank thinks Juliana may be able to help him and McCarthy sell their jewelry. He looks at this relationship as being strictly business. What qualities does he see in her that could be helpful? What does this further reveal about her character? Do you feel this is the real reason he would like to contact her?

2. The Kasouras seem to be obsessed with the American way and their American guest and go out of their way to treat him as an equal. How is this demonstrated? What aspect of early 1960s America does this reflect?

3. Why is Tagomi shocked when the elderly man shows up for the meeting with Baynes? What concerns does Tagomi share with him? What is the visitor's reaction to these concerns?

4. How has Tagomi's most prized possession a "perfectly preserved U.S. 1860 Civil War Colt .44, a treasured collector's item" changed in significance as the story progresses?

5. In Chapter 8, Reiss receives two messages about individuals who have come into the PSA. What does he learn? What can we assume as a result?

6. Chapter 9 repeats a technique used by Philip Dick in earlier chapters. He presents multiple characters and scenarios within a single chapter. What three scenarios are presented, and who is included in each? How does Dick attain a sense of unity despite the differing scenarios?

7. Wegener speaks of the political situation of the Third Reich and its plans for Japan. As he explains what the Japanese must do to protect their own interests and country, Tagomi grows more and more upset. Why, if Wegener is trying to help, is Tagomi so disturbed?

8. As Juliana continues to read The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, the reader learns more of its contents. What are some ways Abendsen has changed the history of his world? What do Juliana's and Joe's reactions to these changes say about each of them?

9. In Chapter 9, Joe accuses Juliana of being guilty of "worry, fear, and suspicion about him and everything else in the world." In what way is this true? Are her feelings well founded? What might this be foreshadowing?

10. When the police approach Frank and arrest him, Frank thinks, "This is what the times require of us." What does this quote mean? What is the real reason Frank is being arrested? How does this arrest in this society reflect the quote?

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