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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. 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"?
(a) 15 or 16.
(b) 12 or 13.
(c) 19 or 20.
(d) 9 or 10.

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

3. What buildings is the walker crossing between in the Prologue?
(a) The Empire State Building and Federal Hall.
(b) The Sears Tower and the Chrysler Building.
(c) The World Trade Center Towers.
(d) The Portland Towers.

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

5. 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"?
(a) Once every two months.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Once every two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Claire send to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s church in Atlanta after he was shot?

2. How old is Corrigan when he first goes out and gives a blanket to a homeless man in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

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

4. Where is Gloria's apartment described in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

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

(see the answer key)

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