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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The brothers featured at the center of the novel Wonder Boys reside in which state?
(a) Utah.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Ohio.

2. Who takes a weapon away from James in Chapter 9?
(a) Grady.
(b) Sara.
(c) Walter.
(d) Crabtree.

3. The setting of Chapter 8 is the home of the family with which last name?
(a) McHugh.
(b) Warfield.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Gaskell.

4. Grady left home at a young age in late June of which year?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1959.

5. Where does Grady put Doctor Dee at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) On the couch.
(b) In the back of an ambulance.
(c) In the trunk of his car.
(d) On his own bed.

6. Grady sees Hannah dancing with which character at Carl Franklin's Hi-Hat in Chapter 12?
(a) James.
(b) Crabtree.
(c) Q.
(d) Emily.

7. In what genre did Albert Vetch create short stories throughout his life?
(a) Science fiction.
(b) Horror.
(c) Romance.
(d) Mystery.

8. What is the last name of the student named James whom Grady spies lurking around outside in Chapter 6?
(a) Reeves.
(b) Leer.
(c) Marshall.
(d) Miller.

9. As Hannah and Grady are loading James into a car so he can be driven home, he opens his eyes and calls out for what item?
(a) A blessing.
(b) A book of poetry.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) A knapsack.

10. On which street does Grady live in a house originally built in 1915?
(a) Denniston.
(b) Randall.
(c) Elm.
(d) Madrona.

11. How did Grady first meet Hannah?
(a) She took a class with him.
(b) He saw her at the bowling alley.
(c) She delivered his mail.
(d) He got her name from Crabtree.

12. What does Grady name as the reason behind his inability to finish Wonder Boys?
(a) An overabundance of content.
(b) Writer's block.
(c) An overabundance of style.
(d) A lack of interest in the characters.

13. Who warns Crabtree not to get personally involved with James?
(a) Q.
(b) Grady.
(c) Tony.
(d) Hannah.

14. What was the topic of the first college class Crabtree and Grady ever took together?
(a) The poem.
(b) The memoir.
(c) The novel.
(d) The short story.

15. In Chapter 12, Crabtree insists on reviewing the manuscript of whose latest novel?
(a) Grady.
(b) Walter.
(c) Hannah.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is attacked by Doctor Dee in Chapter 8?

2. In what setting does Chapter 10 take place?

3. Wonder Boys is a novel about how many brothers in one family?

4. What kind of pet do the Gaskells own?

5. What term does Grady use to describe his essential nature in Chapter 5?

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