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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Marcia live in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) Staten Island.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Harlem.

2. How are Fernando's grades described in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?
(a) All D's.
(b) All B's.
(c) All F's.
(d) All A's.

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

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"?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Once every two weeks.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Once every two months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About how old was Corrigan when he began getting drunk, according to the narrator in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

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

3. 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"?

4. How old is Sam in the novel?

5. What television show does the person on the payphone in New York think they are on in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

(see the answer key)

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