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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Lara describe moving with Blaine to upstate New York in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1969.

2. How many sons has Gloria lost in the Vietnam War?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. What does Lara describe in the backseat of her car when the accident happened in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
(a) A baby.
(b) Sculptures.
(c) Bags of heroin.
(d) Paintings.

4. How old is Blaine when the car accident occurs?
(a) 28.
(b) 36.
(c) 32.
(d) 19.

5. 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"?
(a) Vengeance.
(b) Happinesss.
(c) Romantic passion.
(d) Betrayal.

6. How old is Sam in the novel?
(a) 31.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 22.

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

8. What is Fernando's first thought when he sees the cops in the subway?
(a) He thinks there has been a terrorist attack.
(b) He thinks they are coming for him.
(c) He thinks it must be a tightrope walker.
(d) He thinks there's been a murder.

9. How old is Lara when she is in the accident that kills Corrigan and Jazzlyn?
(a) 19.
(b) 32.
(c) 28.
(d) 24.

10. In what neighborhood is Fernando when he hears the cops in the subway in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?
(a) SoHo.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) The Upper East Side.
(d) Wall Street.

11. 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) 100 feet.
(b) 250 feet.
(c) 300 feet.
(d) 150 feet.

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

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

14. Who among the programmers served two tours in Vietnam in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) Sam.
(b) Dennis.
(c) Gareth.
(d) Compton.

15. According to the narrator in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down," the World Trade Center towers were designed to sway how much in a storm?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) 2 feet.
(c) 3 feet.
(d) 10 feet.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How much does Fernando consider to be "serious money" that the girl got for getting a photo on the cover of the Village Voice?

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

5. Where in her apartment does Claire keep hidden cigarettes in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

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