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

2. What does Lara describe in the backseat of her car when the accident happened in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
(a) Sculptures.
(b) A baby.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Bags of heroin.

3. What is Claire Soderberg's husband's name?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Blaine.
(c) James.
(d) Solomon.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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"?

3. What is on the sign tacked inside the doorway of the cabin where the walker stays?

4. What animal appears and playfully jumps under the walker's wire in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?

5. According to the narrator in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down," the World Trade Center towers were designed to sway how much in a storm?

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