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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which day of the week does Chapter 16 begin?

2. With which character is James playing beer pong when Grady locates him in Chapter 23?

3. Before Grady sets out to retrieve the jacket associated with Marilyn Monroe, he finds which character reading the manuscript of Wonder Boys?

4. To which member of the Warshaw family does Grady confess that his mistress is pregnant?

5. What object does James have on his lap throughout the car ride featured in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In what way do the themes of guilt and responsibility appear within Chapter 27?

4. In what way does the theme of hope emerge within Chapter 20?

5. Describe an instance when Crabtree is able to help Grady analyze his own actions.

6. Over the course of their relationship, how many fights have Emily and Grady had and what is the significance of this number?

7. Describe an instance when Chabon uses Grady's actions to demonstrate a character trait of Crabtree's.

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

9. Who are Emily's living siblings?

10. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality appear in tandem with Grady's characterization of the "midnight disease" (23)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the many instances of irony within the narrative of Wonder Boys, and analyze Chabon’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the themes of truth and lies are interwoven within the novel’s narrative.

Essay Topic 3

How is the topic of aging treated within the novel Wonder Boys? Create a claim stating Chabon’s message regarding the process of aging.

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