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

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

3. How far is Lara and Blaine's cabin upstate from New York City?
(a) Two and a half hours.
(b) An hour and a half.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Three hours.

4. In what year does Lara describe moving with Blaine to upstate New York in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1973.

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"?
(a) New York.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lara describe her mother in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

2. How many sons has Gloria lost in the Vietnam War?

3. Who does Lara describe as her and Blaine's dealer in the Village in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

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

5. Where does Claire say she grew up in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

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