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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down: Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Reed believe Chancre will do if he finds the Black Box plans?
(a) That Chancre will take credit for the design.
(b) That Chancre will make the plans public.
(c) That Chancre will keep the plans a secret.
(d) The Chancre will secretly build a prototype of the elevator.

2. What is Intuitionism?
(a) The practice of inspecting elevators by sensing what is wrong with the machine.
(b) The belief that only one's intuition matters for knowing what is important in life.
(c) The practice of making educated guesses about the honesty of elevator inspectors.
(d) The practice of carefully studying maintenance records and extrapolating an elevator's condition.

3. Who is Natchez?
(a) A black porter at the Intuitionist House.
(b) An old family friend of Lila Mae's.
(c) Lila Mae's political contact at the Institute.
(d) An investigator from Internal Affairs.

4. What did Lever receive in the mail?
(a) A commendation from the city's mayor.
(b) The plan to set up Lila Mae for the Fanny Brigs crash.
(c) Pages from Fulton's journals.
(d) Politcal blackmail from Chancre.

5. Who is the Fanny Briggs Building named after?
(a) A wealthy benefactor to the city.
(b) A prominent black activist.
(c) A famous actress from the Funicular Follies.
(d) The first woman elevator inspector.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Reed suggest to Lila Mae in Down: Part One?

2. Who arrives and tells John and Jim to leave Lila Mae's apartment?

3. Which method of elevator inspection has a better accuracy rate?

4. What does Lila Mae do when she wakes up after two men visited her apartment in Down: Part One?

5. How does the building superintendent respond to Lila Mae's inspection?

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