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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator describe as Corrigan's central theme in life in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) Vengeance.
(b) Betrayal.
(c) Happinesss.
(d) Romantic passion.

2. Who is the woman that answers in New York when Sam calls in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Sable.
(c) Claire.
(d) Anna.

3. What kind of music does Lara describe playing when the car accident occurs in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
(a) 1920s jazz.
(b) Rap.
(c) Opera music.
(d) Hip-hop.

4. What sound is described as overtaking all sounds to the walker in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) Birds squawking.
(b) Whistling.
(c) Sirens.
(d) His heartbeat.

5. What is the walker's biggest concern after he has exited the tightrope in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) That the cable be taken down.
(b) That his legs not be shackled.
(c) That he was on television.
(d) That he be allowed to call his lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Tillie when she first began prostituting herself?

2. Who was Tillie's first pimp in New York?

3. How does the narrator describe the walker's relationship to "why" in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

4. How does the walker exit the tightrope in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

5. Where in her apartment does Claire keep hidden cigarettes in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

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