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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What imagery is employed in the conclusion of Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) "All was silence and petulance."
(b) "All was white and blue and screaming."
(c) "All was red and blue and wail."
(d) "The sounds of crickets overtook the air."

3. Where does Fernando live?
(a) The Upper East Side.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) The Bronx.

4. What is Tillie's last name in the novel?
(a) Smith.
(b) Roseberg.
(c) Andrews.
(d) Henderson.

5. What is the name of Solomon Soderberg's wife?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Claire.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Gloria.

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 Fernando's stepfather?

3. What car are Lara and Blaine driving when the car accident takes place?

4. How high up is the tightrope walker described in the Prologue as he crossed the Twin Towers?

5. Who is the woman that answers in New York when Sam calls in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

(see the answer key)

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