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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the oldest of the computer programmers in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) Gareth.
(b) Compton.
(c) Sam.
(d) Dennis.

2. What did Fernando's teacher say "genius" was, according to the narrative in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?
(a) Finding a correlation between two great ideas.
(b) Opening one's mind.
(c) Looking into the future.
(d) If you think of something first.

3. What animal appears and playfully jumps under the walker's wire in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?
(a) A fox.
(b) A mountain lion.
(c) A jackal.
(d) A coyote.

4. 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"?
(a) Melvyn.
(b) James.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Walter.

5. How much money did Claire send to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s church in Atlanta after he was shot?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $550.
(c) $3,000.
(d) $1,000.

6. What profession does the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" say his father held?
(a) He was a barber.
(b) He was a banker.
(c) He was a physicist.
(d) He was a butcher.

7. In what area of New York are Sam and his fellow programmers calling in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) The Upper East Side.
(b) Wall Street.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) The Upper West Side.

8. How many years of training has the walker had as he trains in the meadow?
(a) 10 years of training.
(b) 1 year of training.
(c) 6 years of training.
(d) 2 years of training.

9. How old is Corrigan when he first goes out and gives a blanket to a homeless man in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) 12.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 16.

10. What religion was Claire raised in?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Southern Baptist.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Presbyterian.

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

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

13. In what area do the "'Rican and Dominican" taggers hang out, according to the narrator in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?
(a) Greenwich Village.
(b) The Upper East Side.
(c) The Concourse.
(d) The Skyway.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Claire Soderberg's husband's name?

4. What kind of music does Lara describe playing when the car accident occurs in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

5. What does Lara describe in the backseat of her car when the accident happened in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

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