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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. Where is Gloria's apartment described in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) The Upper West Side.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) The Bronx.

2. What happens when the walker jumps into the snow from his wire at the meadow in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?
(a) He breaks his neck.
(b) He becomes trapped in the snow.
(c) He crashes through into a lake.
(d) He breaks his leg.

3. What does Lara describe in the backseat of her car when the accident happened in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
(a) A baby.
(b) Bags of heroin.
(c) Sculptures.
(d) Paintings.

4. How old was the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" when his mother died?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 21.
(d) 12.

5. How many years of training has the walker had as he trains in the meadow?
(a) 10 years of training.
(b) 6 years of training.
(c) 2 years of training.
(d) 1 year of training.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Corrigan when he first goes out and gives a blanket to a homeless man in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

2. Where does Marcia live in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

3. At what time does the walker begin his tightrope cross in the Prologue?

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

5. What animal appears and playfully jumps under the walker's wire in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?

(see the answer key)

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