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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. Where does the narrator describe the house he grew up in, in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) Sandymount.
(b) Westminister.
(c) Southdowns.
(d) Greenwich Village.

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

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

4. 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) 9 or 10.
(b) 19 or 20.
(c) 15 or 16.
(d) 12 or 13.

5. How much money did Claire send to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s church in Atlanta after he was shot?
(a) $550.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $3,000.
(d) $5,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Claire say she grew up in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

2. For how long have Claire and her husband been married in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

3. 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"?

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

5. How old was the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" when his mother died?

(see the answer key)

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