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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. In Chapter 33, Grady decides that he should visit the emergency room about the injury on what part of his body?

2. How many living siblings in total does Emily have?

3. Crabtree discovers that James's guardians live in which area?

4. In Chapter 31, Crabtree rightfully accuses Grady of taking what action the day before?

5. In Chapter 28, as Grady is driving away from the Warshaws' house, he runs over what type of creature?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what location does Grady find James when he goes looking for him at the Warshaws' house in Chapter 23?

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

4. Who is Grossman?

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

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

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

8. For what length of time have Emily and Grady been together when the narrative begins and what evolution did their plan for a family undergo?

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

10. How does Chabon go about depicting Irving as a man who insists on honesty?

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

What messages does Chabon send about friendship in the novel Wonder Boys and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Chabon’s novel Wonder Boys. What message is Chabon sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?

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