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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. For how long have Lara and Blaine been married when they are involved in the car accident in the narrative?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How many sons has Gloria lost in the Vietnam War?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the narrative style and focus of Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?

2. Whom do the protagonists speak to first on the phone in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”? What do they learn from this character?

3. Who are the four main characters that are introduced in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”? How are they described?

4. What does Marcia describe when she arrives in Book 1, Chapter 2: “Miro, Miro on the Wall”? Why is Marcia’s story significant?

5. What is foreshadowed in the end of Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?

6. What brings Lara to the hospital in Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”? What does she discover at the hospital?

7. How is the beginning of the walker’s historic stunt described Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?

8. What is the passion of the protagonist in Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?

9. What is the central conflict of Corrigan in Book One, Chapter 1: “All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here”?

10. From what narrative perspective is Book One, Chapter 1: “All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here” related? Who is the focus of this chapter?

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