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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the walker's relationship to "why" in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) "He didn't like the idea of why."
(b) "He thought why was too abstract."
(c) "He asked himself why a thousand times."
(d) "He would never tell them why."

2. How high up is the tightrope walker described in the Prologue as he crossed the Twin Towers?
(a) 123 stories high.
(b) 50 stories high.
(c) 96 stories high.
(d) 110 stories high.

3. What is the name of Claire Soderberg's son who has died in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) James.
(b) Walter.
(c) Joshua.
(d) Andrew.

4. Where was Fernando when he saw his first tag underground?
(a) 138th Street.
(b) 15th Street.
(c) Broadway.
(d) Wall Street.

5. Where in her apartment does Claire keep hidden cigarettes in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) The piano bench.
(b) The kitchen cabinet.
(c) The bathroom cabinet.
(d) The foyer stoop.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sons has Gloria lost in the Vietnam War?

2. The narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" says that one of the many things he and his brother Corrigan loved about their mother was what?

3. For how long have Claire and her husband been married in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

4. Where does Fernando work for his stepfather?

5. Where does the narrator describe the tightrope walker performing before his World Trade Center stunt in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

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