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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. How does the narrator describe the walker's relationship to "why" in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) "He thought why was too abstract."
(b) "He didn't like the idea of why."
(c) "He would never tell them why."
(d) "He asked himself why a thousand times."

2. 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) Stroke.
(c) Kidney cancer.
(d) Ovarian cancer.

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 butcher.
(b) He was a banker.
(c) He was a barber.
(d) He was a physicist.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the oldest of the computer programmers in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

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

3. For how long does the narrator say Gareth has been programming in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

4. Sam says in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest" that he's been hanging out at the institute since he was how old?

5. How many years of training has the walker had as he trains in the meadow?

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