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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Claire Soderberg's son who has died in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Walter.
(c) James.
(d) Joshua.

2. What is the name of Blaine's art film that featured him eating breakfast on the roof of the Clock Tower Building?
(a) Calypso.
(b) Olympus.
(c) Time.
(d) Antioch.

3. Where does Claire live in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) Park Avenue.
(b) Broadway.
(c) 41st Street.
(d) Jackson Square.

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

5. From what narrative perspective is Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down" related?
(a) It is related from a third-person narrator.
(b) It is related from the first-person perspetive of Claire.
(c) It is related from the first-person perspective of Lara.
(d) It is related from the first-person perspective of the walker.

6. How high up is the tightrope walker described in the Prologue as he crossed the Twin Towers?
(a) 96 stories high.
(b) 50 stories high.
(c) 110 stories high.
(d) 123 stories high.

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

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

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) 10 feet.
(b) 5 feet.
(c) 3 feet.
(d) 2 feet.

10. 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 mountain lion.
(b) A fox.
(c) A jackal.
(d) A coyote.

11. How much does Fernando consider to be "serious money" that the girl got for getting a photo on the cover of the Village Voice?
(a) $5.
(b) $15.
(c) $50.
(d) $100.

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

13. What is on the sign tacked inside the doorway of the cabin where the walker stays?
(a) "Yesterday is Gone."
(b) "Every Day is Today."
(c) "Nobody Falls Halfway."
(d) "Tomorrow Never Comes."

14. How old is Lara when she is in the accident that kills Corrigan and Jazzlyn?
(a) 28.
(b) 32.
(c) 24.
(d) 19.

15. Where does the narrator describe the house he grew up in, in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) Greenwich Village.
(b) Westminister.
(c) Southdowns.
(d) Sandymount.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in her apartment does Claire keep hidden cigarettes in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

2. What is the main color paint that the subway taggers used to use, according to the narrator in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?

3. What is the most famous of the black-and-white art films that Blaine directed?

4. What did Fernando's teacher say "genius" was, according to the narrative in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?

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

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