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

2. What is the name of Claire Soderberg's son who has died in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) James.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Joshua.
(d) Walter.

3. 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) $5,000.
(d) $3,000.

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

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. What led to the narrator's mother's death in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

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

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

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"?

5. 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"?

(see the answer key)

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