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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. Where does Fernando work for his stepfather?
(a) At a barber shop.
(b) At a bookstore.
(c) At a cemetery.
(d) At a butcher shop.

2. 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) Marcia.
(d) Gloria.

3. What profession does the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" say his father held?
(a) He was a barber.
(b) He was a physicist.
(c) He was a butcher.
(d) He was a banker.

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

5. In Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down," the narrator says, "In any work of beauty there had to be" what?
(a) "One visible second of clarity."
(b) "A feeling of hope derived from within."
(c) "A sense of genius."
(d) "One small thread left hanging."

Short Answer Questions

1. From what narrative perspective is Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down" related?

2. Who are described as the New York artists that had made a killing from going "back to the forties, living the lifestyle and the clothes" in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

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. 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"?

5. What religion was Claire raised in?

(see the answer key)

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