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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what tension does the walker want the wire to be when attached to the World Trade Center towers?
(a) 5 tons.
(b) 3 tons.
(c) 4 tons.
(d) 2 tons.

2. Who visits Tillie in prison in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?
(a) Lara.
(b) Jazzlyn.
(c) Ciaran.
(d) Corrigan.

3. What does Tillie describe as the "best stroll" she worked as a prostitute in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?
(a) Greenwich Village.
(b) 12th and Broadway.
(c) Harlem.
(d) 49th and Lexington.

4. 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) Hip-hop.
(d) Opera music.

5. How old was Tillie when she first began prostituting herself?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What odd habit does the walker adopt while living in the cabin and training in the meadow?

2. 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?

3. Who among the programmers served two tours in Vietnam in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

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

5. What does Lara describe in the backseat of her car when the accident happened in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

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