Let the Great World Spin Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Let the Great World Spin Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long have Claire and her husband been married in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) 16 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 31 years.
(d) 21 years.

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"?
(a) 250 feet.
(b) 300 feet.
(c) 100 feet.
(d) 150 feet.

3. Where does Claire say she grew up in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Florida.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Alabama.

4. Who is the oldest of the computer programmers in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) Dennis.
(b) Gareth.
(c) Sam.
(d) Compton.

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 neck.
(b) He becomes trapped in the snow.
(c) He breaks his leg.
(d) He crashes through into a lake.

6. How many rooms comprise the cabin by the meadow where the walker trains?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

7. What areas of the subways does Fernando consider to be "virgin territory" for taggers?
(a) The walls.
(b) The doors.
(c) The windows.
(d) The ceilings.

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

9. What does Corrigan lock himself onto on every anniversary of Hiroshima, according to the narrator in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) The gates of Parliament.
(b) The Empire State Building.
(c) The gates of the White House.
(d) The World Trade Center towers.

10. What time is it when the programmers call New York in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) 8 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 3 p.m.

11. For how long have Lara and Blaine been married when they are involved in the car accident in the narrative?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 1 year.

12. How long does it take the walker and his friends to set up the cable the night before his stunt at the World Trade Center towers?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

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

14. Where does Compton tell the person on the payphone that he is calling from in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) Palo Alto, California.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Oxford, Mississippi.
(d) The Upper East Side.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what area do the "'Rican and Dominican" taggers hang out, according to the narrator in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?

2. What odd habit does the walker adopt while living in the cabin and training in the meadow?

3. In what area of New York are Sam and his fellow programmers calling in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

4. What is the name of Blaine's art film that featured him eating breakfast on the roof of the Clock Tower Building?

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

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