1. What does Amity tell Nathaniel is happening to Passivityman?
(a) He is becoming fearful and mediocre.
(b) He is becoming passive-aggressive.
(c) He is becoming lazy.
(d) He is becoming a sell-out.

2. Which of the possible consequences of a global computer failure that Nathaniel mentions could be considered foreshadowing?
(a) The idea that people might be trapped in high-rise elevators.
(b) The idea that airplanes might lose their guidance systems and crash.
(c) The idea that widespread food shortages might occur.
(d) The idea that hospitals might not be able to monitor patients.

3. What does Delphine say American newspapers are good for learning about?
(a) Restaurant openings.
(b) Celebrity gossip.
(c) American politics.
(d) International news.

4. What detail does Nathaniel notice about Charlie and Lucien when they come to visit his family?
(a) They wear a lot of jewelry.
(b) They are uncomfortable.
(c) They are boastful.
(d) They bring books to read.

5. What does Isaac do for a living?
(a) He makes vacuum cleaners.
(b) He is a rabbi.
(c) He owns a deli.
(d) He repairs cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What later part of the narrative is Lucien tied to when, on pages 16-17, the narrator says that "It's as if he's got some part that's simply worn out and needs replacing"?

2. What is Lucien thinking of when he thinks about a "poison syrup" (34)?

3. What does the phrase "when the sky fell" refer to, on page 30?

4. When he is a young adult, what does Nathaniel think about moving to New York?

5. Where did Nathaniel meet Delphine?

(see the answer key)

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