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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) 100 feet.
(b) 150 feet.
(c) 250 feet.
(d) 300 feet.

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

4. 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 every two months.
(b) Once every two weeks.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Once a week.

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

6. Who describes the tightrope walker when she arrives at Claire's apartment in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) Marcia.
(b) Alice.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Stacey.

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

8. 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) Agnes and Rob.
(b) Janet and Tom.
(c) William and Jennifer.
(d) Brett and Delaney.

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) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

10. Where does Marcia live in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?
(a) Staten Island.
(b) Harlem.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) New Jersey.

11. Who does Lara describe as her and Blaine's dealer in the Village in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
(a) Andy.
(b) Jack.
(c) TuKwik.
(d) Billy Lee.

12. What areas of the subways does Fernando consider to be "virgin territory" for taggers?
(a) The windows.
(b) The ceilings.
(c) The doors.
(d) The walls.

13. 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) $100.
(b) $50.
(c) $15.
(d) $5.

14. What buildings is the walker crossing between in the Prologue?
(a) The Portland Towers.
(b) The Sears Tower and the Chrysler Building.
(c) The Empire State Building and Federal Hall.
(d) The World Trade Center Towers.

15. 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 a fine sculptor.
(c) That she was a fine painter.
(d) That she was an excellent cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since Fernando saw his father?

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

3. 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?

4. What is the name of Fernando's stepfather?

5. What type of birds does the walker see a nest of in the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down"?

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