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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 much money did Claire send to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s church in Atlanta after he was shot?
(a) $1,000.
(b) $3,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $550.

2. Where does Marcia live in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) Staten Island.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Harlem.
(d) New Jersey.

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

4. What is the profession of Claire's husband in the novel?
(a) He is a college professor.
(b) He is a banker.
(c) He is a judge.
(d) He is a diplomat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About how old was Corrigan when he began getting drunk, according to the narrator in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

2. How old is Corrigan when he first goes out and gives a blanket to a homeless man in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

3. Who is the doorman at Claire's apartment building on the day of the women's gathering 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. What does Corrigan lock himself onto on every anniversary of Hiroshima, according to the narrator in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

(see the answer key)

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