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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Romantic passion.
(c) Happinesss.
(d) Betrayal.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on the sign tacked inside the doorway of the cabin where the walker stays?

2. 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"?

3. From what narrative perspective is Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down" related?

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

5. Who are described as the New York artists that had made a killing from going "back to the forties, living the lifestyle and the clothes" in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the beginning of the walker’s historic stunt described Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?

2. What is the central conflict faced by the protagonist in Book 1, Chapter 2: “Miro, Miro on the Wall”?

3. How would you describe the protagonist and narrator of Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?

4. What happens when the walker jumps into the snow in Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?

5. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?

6. How would you describe the narrative style and focus of Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?

7. Who are the four main characters that are introduced in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”? How are they described?

8. What is a “blue box” and how is it used in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”?

9. What presumed event is taking place at the end of Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?

10. Whom does Sam speak to on the phone in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”? Whatd oes he learn from this character?

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