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

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

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

4. How high up is the tightrope walker described in the Prologue as he crossed the Twin Towers?
(a) 96 stories high.
(b) 50 stories high.
(c) 110 stories high.
(d) 123 stories high.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator describe the house he grew up in, in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

2. What led to the narrator's mother's death 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. 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"?

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

(see the answer key)

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