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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where is Gloria's apartment described in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) The Upper West Side.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) New Jersey.

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

5. How old is Claire Soderberg in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) 52.
(b) 59.
(c) 62.
(d) 39.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Blaine when the car accident occurs?

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

3. What kind of music does Lara describe playing when the car accident occurs in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

4. How much money did Claire send to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s church in Atlanta after he was shot?

5. What religion was Claire raised in?

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