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

2. What is Claire Soderberg's husband's name?
(a) Solomon.
(b) James.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Blaine.

3. For how long have Claire and her husband been married in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) 31 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 16 years.
(d) 21 years.

4. 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"?
(a) Betrayal.
(b) Vengeance.
(c) Romantic passion.
(d) Happinesss.

5. Where in her apartment does Claire keep hidden cigarettes in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) The kitchen cabinet.
(b) The foyer stoop.
(c) The piano bench.
(d) The bathroom cabinet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the profession of Claire's husband in the novel?

3. What religion was Claire raised in?

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

5. The narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" says that one of the many things he and his brother Corrigan loved about their mother was what?

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