2. To what does Nathaniel compare the sight of Manhattan from Matsumoto's loft?
(a) The circuit board of a computer.
(b) Van Gogh's Starry Night.
(c) A glass of champagne.
(d) A miniature city from his childhood train set.

3. After Charlie became ill, what did Lucien feel was happening to the world?
(a) It was all turning into paper.
(b) It was shattering like broken glass.
(c) It was melting away into nothing.
(d) It was burning down around him.

4. After Charlie, Rose, and Isaac, who is the next person that Lucien imagines has come to see him in the gallery?
(a) His deceased brohter.
(b) The president.
(c) Nathaniel.
(d) Miss Mueller.

5. Where did Nathaniel live before he moved to New York?
(a) California.
(b) The Midwest.
(c) The Southwest.
(d) Minnesota.

Short Answer Questions

1. What later part of the narrative is Lucien tied to when, on pages 16-17, the narrator says that "It's as if he's got some part that's simply worn out and needs replacing"?

2. Besides their minimal rent, what task are Nathaniel and his roommates performing in exchange for a place to live?

3. What does Isaac do for a living?

4. What does Nathaniel think motivated his grandparents to move to the Midwest?

5. What is Nathaniel's job in the narrative present?

(see the answer key)

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