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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 6 hours.
(b) 10 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

2. At what time does the walker begin his tightrope cross in the Prologue?
(a) 7:47 a.m.
(b) 7:15 a.m.
(c) 8:15 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

3. Where does Marcia live in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Staten Island.
(d) Harlem.

4. For how long have Lara and Blaine been married when they are involved in the car accident in the narrative?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 2 years.

5. What odd habit does the walker adopt while living in the cabin and training in the meadow?
(a) Going in and out of windows instead of the door.
(b) Climbing onto the roof to sleep at night.
(c) Sleeping during the daytime and training at night.
(d) Wearing sunglasses 24 hours a day.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how old was Corrigan when he began getting drunk, according to the narrator in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

2. What is the most famous of the black-and-white art films that Blaine directed?

3. How old is Claire Soderberg in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

4. What is the name of Claire Soderberg's son who has died in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

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

(see the answer key)

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