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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. What kind of camera does Fernando use?
(a) A Polaroid One600.
(b) A Minolta SR-T 102.
(c) A Minolta Hi-Matic AF2.
(d) A Pentax ME Super 35mm SL.

2. Who among the programmers served two tours in Vietnam in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) Compton.
(b) Sam.
(c) Dennis.
(d) Gareth.

3. Who is the doorman at Claire's apartment building on the day of the women's gathering in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) Melvyn.
(b) Walter.
(c) James.
(d) Andrew.

4. At what tension does the walker want the wire to be when attached to the World Trade Center towers?
(a) 2 tons.
(b) 4 tons.
(c) 5 tons.
(d) 3 tons.

5. 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 sculptor.
(d) She was a Norweigan model.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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"?

3. What is the name of Solomon Soderberg's son?

4. Where did Adelita first get an apartment when she moved to New York?

5. At what time does the walker begin his tightrope cross in the Prologue?

(see the answer key)

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