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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what neighborhood is Fernando when he hears the cops in the subway in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?
(a) Greenwich Village.
(b) The Upper East Side.
(c) Wall Street.
(d) SoHo.

2. What is the main color paint that the subway taggers used to use, according to the narrator in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Silver.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

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?
(a) $15.
(b) $100.
(c) $50.
(d) $5.

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

5. What is the name of Blaine's art film that featured him eating breakfast on the roof of the Clock Tower Building?
(a) Time.
(b) Antioch.
(c) Calypso.
(d) Olympus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Fernando's stepfather?

3. 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"?

4. Where does the narrator describe the tightrope walker performing before his World Trade Center stunt in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

5. In what area do the "'Rican and Dominican" taggers hang out, according to the narrator in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?

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