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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. At what time does the walker begin his tightrope cross in the Prologue?
(a) 8:15 a.m.
(b) 7:15 a.m.
(c) 6 a.m.
(d) 7:47 a.m.

2. In Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down," the narrator says, "In any work of beauty there had to be" what?
(a) "One small thread left hanging."
(b) "A sense of genius."
(c) "One visible second of clarity."
(d) "A feeling of hope derived from within."

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

4. Who does Lara describe as her and Blaine's dealer in the Village in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
(a) Jack.
(b) Billy Lee.
(c) TuKwik.
(d) Andy.

5. What happens when the walker jumps into the snow from his wire at the meadow in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?
(a) He breaks his leg.
(b) He crashes through into a lake.
(c) He becomes trapped in the snow.
(d) He breaks his neck.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Claire send to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s church in Atlanta after he was shot?

2. How long is the cable that the walker trains on in the meadow in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?

3. What kind of music does Lara describe playing when the car accident occurs in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

4. Where does Fernando live?

5. Where does Marcia live in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

(see the answer key)

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