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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take the walker and his friends to set up the cable the night before his stunt at the World Trade Center towers?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 4 hours.

2. What is the most famous of the black-and-white art films that Blaine directed?
(a) 8 Days.
(b) Lost.
(c) Antioch.
(d) Poseidon.

3. Who was Tillie's first pimp in New York?
(a) TuKrik.
(b) Jigsaw.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Puppy.

4. Where does Claire say she grew up in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Florida.

5. What is the walker's biggest concern after he has exited the tightrope in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) That the cable be taken down.
(b) That he be allowed to call his lawyer.
(c) That he was on television.
(d) That his legs not be shackled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tillie's last name in the novel?

2. What is described in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down" as "the purest bodyflow [the walker] could get"?

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

4. How much money does Adelita say she pays for rent each month in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?

5. Who visits Tillie in prison in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?

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