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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. How old was the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" when his mother died?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

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

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

4. What led to the narrator's mother's death in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Ovarian cancer.
(d) Kidney cancer.

5. At what time does the walker begin his tightrope cross in the Prologue?
(a) 6 a.m.
(b) 8:15 a.m.
(c) 7:15 a.m.
(d) 7:47 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" grow up?

2. How frequently does the narrator's father send checks to his mother after leaving the family in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

3. What does the narrator describe as Corrigan's central theme in life in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

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"?

5. What is Claire Soderberg's husband's name?

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