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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what area do the "'Rican and Dominican" taggers hang out, according to the narrator in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?
(a) The Upper East Side.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) The Skyway.
(d) The Concourse.

2. Why are the programmers calling payphones in New York in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) To find out about train fare.
(b) To find out who has been following them.
(c) To find out the fate of the tightrope walker.
(d) To locate where the President is.

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

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

5. What is Claire Soderberg's husband's name?
(a) Solomon.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Blaine.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Fernando when he saw his first tag underground?

2. In what neighborhood is Fernando when he hears the cops in the subway in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?

3. How much does Fernando consider to be "serious money" that the girl got for getting a photo on the cover of the Village Voice?

4. What happens when the walker jumps into the snow from his wire at the meadow in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?

5. What television show does the person on the payphone in New York think they are on in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

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