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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator describe the house he grew up in, in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) Sandymount.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) Westminister.
(d) Southdowns.

2. What happens when the walker jumps into the snow from his wire at the meadow in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?
(a) He crashes through into a lake.
(b) He breaks his leg.
(c) He becomes trapped in the snow.
(d) He breaks his neck.

3. How many sons has Gloria lost in the Vietnam War?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

4. What does Corrigan lock himself onto on every anniversary of Hiroshima, according to the narrator in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) The World Trade Center towers.
(b) The gates of the White House.
(c) The Empire State Building.
(d) The gates of Parliament.

5. How many times has the walker fallen while training?
(a) Once.
(b) Five times.
(c) Three times.
(d) Twice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are described as the New York artists that had made a killing from going "back to the forties, living the lifestyle and the clothes" in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

2. What type of birds does the walker see a nest of in the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?

3. How long is the cable that the walker trains on in the meadow in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?

4. What type of vehicle are Corrigan and Jazzlyn in during the accident?

5. How old is Corrigan when he first goes out and gives a blanket to a homeless man in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

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