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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. 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"?
(a) William and Jennifer.
(b) Agnes and Rob.
(c) Janet and Tom.
(d) Brett and Delaney.

2. What did Fernando's teacher say "genius" was, according to the narrative in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?
(a) Looking into the future.
(b) If you think of something first.
(c) Opening one's mind.
(d) Finding a correlation between two great ideas.

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?
(a) $5.
(b) $100.
(c) $50.
(d) $15.

4. How old is Claire Soderberg in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) 59.
(b) 39.
(c) 62.
(d) 52.

5. 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) 6 hours.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times has the walker fallen while training?

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

3. How many rooms comprise the cabin by the meadow where the walker trains?

4. What is the profession of Claire's husband in the novel?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What brings Lara to the hospital in Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”? What does she discover at the hospital?

3. How is the meadow described in Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?

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

5. Who is the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 2: “Miro, Miro on the Wall”? Who is the protagonist in this chapter?

6. What is the central conflict of Corrigan in Book One, Chapter 1: “All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here”?

7. What does Marcia describe when she arrives in Book 1, Chapter 2: “Miro, Miro on the Wall”? Why is Marcia’s story significant?

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

9. What is revealed of the protagonist’s past in the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?

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

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