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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the most famous of the black-and-white art films that Blaine directed?
(a) Lost.
(b) 8 Days.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Antioch.

2. Where does the narrator describe the house he grew up in, in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) Southdowns.
(b) Westminister.
(c) Sandymount.
(d) Greenwich Village.

3. What is the profession of Claire's husband in the novel?
(a) He is a college professor.
(b) He is a judge.
(c) He is a banker.
(d) He is a diplomat.

4. What car are Lara and Blaine driving when the car accident takes place?
(a) A 1939 Rolls Royce.
(b) A 1927 Pontiac Landau.
(c) A 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse.
(d) A 1998 Ford Explorer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. How old is Lara when she is in the accident that kills Corrigan and Jazzlyn?

3. Where is Gloria's apartment described in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

4. What does the narrator describe as Corrigan's central theme in life in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

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"?

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