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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 Claire say she grew up in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Florida.

2. How far is Lara and Blaine's cabin upstate from New York City?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Two and a half hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) An hour and a half.

3. 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?
(a) 2 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 5 feet.
(d) 3 feet.

4. How old is Claire Soderberg in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) 52.
(b) 39.
(c) 62.
(d) 59.

5. In what year does Lara describe moving with Blaine to upstate New York in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1973.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What is the name of Claire Soderberg's son who has died in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

3. Where does the narrator describe the house he grew up in, in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

4. How old was the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" when his mother died?

5. For how long have Lara and Blaine been married when they are involved in the car accident in the narrative?

(see the answer key)

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