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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. Who is the man that said he was grooming Tillie when she was thirteen?
(a) TuKwik.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Mick.
(d) Fine.

2. To whom did Gloria's mother sell the slave exchange slip that belonged to her grandmother?
(a) A wealthy doctor.
(b) An Englishman.
(c) A museum curator.
(d) A Yale professor.

3. How frequently does the narrator's father send checks to his mother after leaving the family in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Once every two months.
(c) Once every two weeks.
(d) Once a week.

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

5. How much money does Adelita say she pays for rent each month in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?
(a) $2,400.
(b) $250.
(c) $110.
(d) $1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many brothers did Gloria have growing up?

2. What happens when the walker jumps into the snow from his wire at the meadow in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?

3. What is the name of Blaine's art film that featured him eating breakfast on the roof of the Clock Tower Building?

4. Where does Solomon Soderberg live?

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

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