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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what time does the walker begin his tightrope cross in the Prologue?
(a) 8:15 a.m.
(b) 7:15 a.m.
(c) 7:47 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

3. What type of vehicle are Corrigan and Jazzlyn in during the accident?
(a) A van.
(b) A limousine.
(c) A sedan.
(d) A pickup truck.

4. What car are Lara and Blaine driving when the car accident takes place?
(a) A 1927 Pontiac Landau.
(b) A 1998 Ford Explorer.
(c) A 1939 Rolls Royce.
(d) A 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse.

5. 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.

6. The narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" says that one of the many things he and his brother Corrigan loved about their mother was what?
(a) That she was a fine musician.
(b) That she was an excellent cook.
(c) That she was a fine sculptor.
(d) That she was a fine painter.

7. How long is the cable that the walker trains on in the meadow in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?
(a) 300 feet.
(b) 150 feet.
(c) 250 feet.
(d) 100 feet.

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

9. 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) 5 feet.
(c) 10 feet.
(d) 3 feet.

10. What is the main color paint that the subway taggers used to use, according to the narrator in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?
(a) Silver.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

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

12. At what tension does the walker want the wire to be when attached to the World Trade Center towers?
(a) 3 tons.
(b) 5 tons.
(c) 4 tons.
(d) 2 tons.

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

14. 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) 2 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What U.S. President do the hackers almost get onto the line at the White House in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

2. How old is Fernando when he attempts to see the photo editor of the New York Times?

3. How old is Lara when she is in the accident that kills Corrigan and Jazzlyn?

4. For how long have Lara and Blaine been married when they are involved in the car accident in the narrative?

5. In what area of New York are Sam and his fellow programmers calling in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

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