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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. What animal appears and playfully jumps under the walker's wire in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?
(a) A jackal.
(b) A fox.
(c) A coyote.
(d) A mountain lion.

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

3. How does Lara describe her mother in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
(a) She was a college professor.
(b) She was a ballet dancer.
(c) She was a Norweigan model.
(d) She was a sculptor.

4. For how long have Lara and Blaine been married when they are involved in the car accident in the narrative?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 4 years.

5. How old is Lara when she is in the accident that kills Corrigan and Jazzlyn?
(a) 24.
(b) 19.
(c) 32.
(d) 28.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of Claire's husband in the novel?

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. From what college did Compton graduate?

4. 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"?

5. Where does Compton tell the person on the payphone that he is calling from in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

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