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

2. Who describes the tightrope walker when she arrives at Claire's apartment in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) Alice.
(b) Stacey.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Marcia.

3. Where did the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" grow up?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Southern Missouri.
(c) Dublin, Ireland .
(d) Los Angeles, California.

4. 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?
(a) That she was a fine sculptor.
(b) That she was a fine musician.
(c) That she was an excellent cook.
(d) That she was a fine painter.

5. What led to the narrator's mother's death in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Ovarian cancer.
(c) Kidney cancer.
(d) Heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How high up is the tightrope walker described in the Prologue as he crossed the Twin Towers?

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. What religion was Claire raised in?

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

(see the answer key)

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