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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down: Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Natchez?
(a) An investigator from Internal Affairs.
(b) A black porter at the Intuitionist House.
(c) An old family friend of Lila Mae's.
(d) Lila Mae's political contact at the Institute.

2. Who is James Fulton?
(a) The founder of Intuitionism.
(b) The head of the Elevator Department.
(c) Lila Mae's father.
(d) A candidate for Elevator Guild President.

3. Who else received papers similar to what Lever received?
(a) Chancre and a reporter for Lift magazine.
(b) James Fulton and Marie Claire Rogers.
(c) Johnny Shush and Chuck Gould.
(d) Lila Mae's father and the chief of police.

4. How does Lila Mae determine what is wrong with the elevators she inspects?
(a) She takes careful measurements and compares them to documented standards.
(b) She gets on them and intuits their malfunctions.
(c) She relies on more experienced inspectors to help her out.
(d) She waits for them to fail and examines the wreckage.

5. Who replaced James Fulton as head of the Institute?
(a) Orville Lever.
(b) Fanny Briggs.
(c) Mr. Reed.
(d) Frank Chancre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Frank Chancre's position?

2. With whom do Frank Chancre, John Corrigan and Jim Murphy also have connections?

3. How many people of color had been trained as elevator inspectors when Lila Mae was studying to become one?

4. What does John decide to eat while at Lila Mae's apartment?

5. What are the two opposing philosophies of elevator inspection?

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