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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down," the narrator says, "In any work of beauty there had to be" what?
(a) "A sense of genius."
(b) "One visible second of clarity."
(c) "A feeling of hope derived from within."
(d) "One small thread left hanging."

2. About how old was Corrigan when he began getting drunk, according to the narrator in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) 12 or 13.
(b) 19 or 20.
(c) 9 or 10.
(d) 15 or 16.

3. Where does Compton tell the person on the payphone that he is calling from in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) Palo Alto, California.
(b) The Upper East Side.
(c) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(d) Oxford, Mississippi.

4. Sam says in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest" that he's been hanging out at the institute since he was how old?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

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

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

7. For how long does the narrator say Gareth has been programming in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

8. What does Lara say her father owned in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A bank.
(c) An internet startup.
(d) An automobile empire.

9. How many rooms comprise the cabin by the meadow where the walker trains?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

10. Where was Fernando when he saw his first tag underground?
(a) Broadway.
(b) Wall Street.
(c) 15th Street.
(d) 138th Street.

11. Where in her apartment does Claire keep hidden cigarettes in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) The foyer stoop.
(b) The piano bench.
(c) The kitchen cabinet.
(d) The bathroom cabinet.

12. Who are described as the New York artists that had made a killing from going "back to the forties, living the lifestyle and the clothes" in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
(a) Janet and Tom.
(b) William and Jennifer.
(c) Brett and Delaney.
(d) Agnes and Rob.

13. Who is the first person who answers the payphone and relates information to Compton in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Richard.
(c) Michael.
(d) Jose.

14. Where did the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" grow up?
(a) Southern Missouri.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Dublin, Ireland .
(d) Los Angeles, California.

15. According to the narrator in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down," the World Trade Center towers were designed to sway how much in a storm?
(a) 2 feet.
(b) 3 feet.
(c) 5 feet.
(d) 10 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marcia live in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

2. Who is the doorman at Claire's apartment building on the day of the women's gathering in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

3. For how long have Claire and her husband been married in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

4. Why are the programmers calling payphones in New York in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

5. Where is Gloria's apartment described in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

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