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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 old is Fernando when he attempts to see the photo editor of the New York Times?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 19.
(d) 16.

2. Where is Gloria's apartment described in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) The Upper West Side.
(d) New Jersey.

3. What imagery is employed in the conclusion of Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) "All was silence and petulance."
(b) "All was red and blue and wail."
(c) "The sounds of crickets overtook the air."
(d) "All was white and blue and screaming."

4. What time is it when the programmers call New York in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) 8 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 3 p.m.
(d) 10 a.m.

5. How many times has the walker fallen while training?
(a) Three times.
(b) Five times.
(c) Once.
(d) Twice.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does the walker begin his tightrope cross in the Prologue?

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

3. What sound is described as overtaking all sounds to the walker in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

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. How old is Claire Soderberg in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

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