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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. What does Tagomi do to spite Reiss?
(a) Signs for the release of Frank.
(b) Communicates only through his assistant.
(c) Reports him to the Third Reich.
(d) Makes an appointment with vom Meere.

2. What does Chapter 9 reveal about how the earlier incident at Childan's store has left him feeling?
(a) Disillusioned with public officials.
(b) Questioning personal and business decisions.
(c) Fearful of being alone.
(d) Seeking new business contacts.

3. What do Juliana and Joe argue over after entering their hotel room?
(a) Joe's change in plans.
(b) Their lack of funds.
(c) Joe's disregard for privacy.
(d) Juliana's taste in clothing.

4. As he sits in his office, engrossed in reading The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, what does Reiss suggest is the "power of fiction" ?
(a) Careful phrasing.
(b) Twisted plots.
(c) Emotional appeal.
(d) Realistic imagery.

5. What surprises Tagomi about Mr. Yatabe, whose real name is Tedeki?
(a) He is an award winning scientist.
(b) He is a supposedly deceased politician.
(c) He is a high ranking Japanese general.
(d) He is a highly respected professor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tagomi informs Reiss that Reiss's country is about to _________.

2. As Chapter 14 opens, what is Tagomi doing?

3. 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?

4. What does Reiss find is his main role in the plan to capture Wegener?

5. Why does Childan feel he must read The Grasshopper Lies Heavy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Paul's proposal to mass market the Edfrank Jewelry is turned down by Childan, despite the fact this could have made him very wealthy. What has the jewelry come to symbolize to Childan that makes it more important than wealth? How does this realization affect him?

2. 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?

3. Chapter 10 focuses on the internal and external conflicts faced by Baynes. What are these conflicts? What do they suggest about his character?

4. 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?

5. As her concern about Joe and his real identity and intentions grow, Juliana's thoughts revert to Frank. First, she thinks, "Frank. Help me. I'm into something I don't understand." A bit later she informs Joe, "My husband is a Jew." What does this suggest about her feelings about Frank? What is further revealed about her character?

6. In Chapter 8, upon entering the Kasoura neighborhood, Childan thinks to himself, "I do not belong here." In what way is this statement true? What does the author draw upon from actual history to depict this scene?

7. In response to Paul's return of the jewelry, it is said that "long habit had caused Childan to suppress any show of authentic feelings ... He could sense it there..the mask." What is this saying about Childan? What other characters do we find wearing "masks"? Why? What does this further say about this society in general?

8. Juliana's words and thoughts seem jumbled and senseless at one point in Chapter 13 as she says things like, " Hair creates bear who removes spots in nakedness." and "However, only woman." What is the cause of this gibberish and disorientation? Do you feel this type of dialogue enhances or distracts from the storyline? Why?

9. 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?

10. Reiss speaks about the "power of fiction" and sees The Grasshopper Lies Heavy as dangerous. In what way can it be dangerous?

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