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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Farewell" through "Waiting".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made tears come into Nathaniel's eyes the first time he saw Matsumoto's loft?
(a) The view from the terrace.
(b) The Jacuzzi in the bathroom.
(c) The art on the walls.
(d) The flat-screen television.

2. How are Nathaniel and Lucien related?
(a) Nathaniel is Lucien's brother's son.
(b) Nathaniel is Lucian's son-in-law.
(c) Nathaniel is Lucien's nephew by marriage.
(d) Nathaniel is Lucian's cousin's son.

3. What does Lucien think about himself and his friends, in the wake of the September 11 attacks?
(a) They should pay more attention to their friends and families.
(b) They will never recover.
(c) They make the world worse just by living in it.
(d) They have been self-absorbed.

4. What kind of pets does Delphine keep?
(a) African grey parrots.
(b) Pomeranian dogs.
(c) Short-tailed chinchillas.
(d) Abyssinian cats.

5. What does Nathaniel think is happening to Passivityman?
(a) He is depressed.
(b) He is growing up.
(c) He is losing his superpowers.
(d) He is becoming more realistic.

Short Answer Questions

1. If he stays in the Midwest, what does Nathaniel suspect will be true about his life when he is eighty years old?

2. On page 34, what is said to change styles rapidly in New York in the months after September 11, 2001?

3. What is the president talking about when Lucien sees him on television?

4. What does Nathaniel suggest that people might be desperate enough to burn in the wake of a global computer failure?

5. What do Rose and Isaac ask Lucien to do when he calls Nathaniel after Nathaniel arrives in New York?

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