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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. Who passes out at the dinner table in Chapter 25?
(a) Grady.
(b) James.
(c) Deb.
(d) Philly.

2. What type of event is taking place at Grady's house when he arrives in Chapter 29?
(a) A party.
(b) A bar mitzvah.
(c) A police raid.
(d) A wake.

3. What type of weather is occurring when Grady goes outside in Chapter 17?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Cloudy.
(d) Windy.

4. Which character does Grady find fast asleep on top of the manuscript of Wonder Boys in Chapter 33?
(a) Crabtree.
(b) Hannah.
(c) James.
(d) Emily.

5. How does Emily react to the news that Grady is expecting a child with Sara?
(a) She congratulates him.
(b) She calls Sara.
(c) She punches Grady.
(d) She drives off.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, James reveals to Grady that his father is dying of what type of cancer?

2. How old was Deb when she arrived in the country where she was ultimately adopted by the Warshaws?

3. Which character does Grady take with him when he goes to celebrate Seder with the Warshaws?

4. Who calls Grady in Chapter 16 in order to invite him to Passover Seder?

5. What family does the boa constrictor belong to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Crabtree determine the address of James's grandparents, Amanda and Fred Leer?

2. What strange collection of objects does Grady have in the trunk of his car by the end of Chapter 28?

3. To what action is Grady referring in Chapter 29 when he states, "I had decided to try something reckless, senseless, and stupid" (255)?

4. Who are Emily's living siblings?

5. What shocking piece of information does Grady reveal about his late father in Chapter 24?

6. How does Chabon create suspense at the end of Chapter 33 and for what purpose does he create it?

7. What item does Grady stop to buy for Emily in Chapter 17 and what happens to the item in Chapter 19?

8. What is Emily's reaction when Grady attempts to speak with her in Chapter 22?

9. To what type of event does Irving invite Grady in Chapter 16 and how does Grady respond?

10. Who is Grossman?

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