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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion was Claire raised in?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Presbyterian.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Southern Baptist.

2. How many sons has Gloria lost in the Vietnam War?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

3. What buildings is the walker crossing between in the Prologue?
(a) The World Trade Center Towers.
(b) The Empire State Building and Federal Hall.
(c) The Sears Tower and the Chrysler Building.
(d) The Portland Towers.

4. What led to the narrator's mother's death in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) Ovarian cancer.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Kidney cancer.
(d) Stroke.

5. Where is the bank upon which the narrator's father's checks are drawn that he sends to the narrator's mother in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) Oxford.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Claire Soderberg's son who has died in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

2. Who is the doorman at Claire's apartment building on the day of the women's gathering in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

3. What profession does the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" say his father held?

4. How frequently does the narrator's father send checks to his mother after leaving the family in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

5. At what time does the walker begin his tightrope cross in the Prologue?

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