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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the profession of Claire's husband in the novel?
(a) He is a diplomat.
(b) He is a banker.
(c) He is a judge.
(d) He is a college professor.

2. Where is Gloria's apartment described in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) The Upper West Side.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) The Bronx.

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

4. 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) James.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Walter.
(d) Melvyn.

5. Where is the bank upon which the narrator's father's checks are drawn that he sends to the narrator's mother in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Oxford.
(c) London.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Marcia live in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

3. About how old was Corrigan when he began getting drunk, according to the narrator in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

4. What profession does the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" say his father held?

5. How old is Claire Soderberg in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

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