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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. 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) Southdowns.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) Westminister.
(d) Sandymount.

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

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

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lara describe in the backseat of her car when the accident happened in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

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

4. Where did the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" grow up?

5. What is the name of Claire Soderberg's son who has died in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

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