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

2. What kind of music does Lara describe playing when the car accident occurs in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?
(a) Opera music.
(b) Hip-hop.
(c) 1920s jazz.
(d) Rap.

3. In Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down," the narrator says, "In any work of beauty there had to be" what?
(a) "One small thread left hanging."
(b) "A sense of genius."
(c) "A feeling of hope derived from within."
(d) "One visible second of clarity."

4. For how long does the narrator say Gareth has been programming in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 2 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who describes the tightrope walker when she arrives at Claire's apartment in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

2. Why are the programmers calling payphones in New York in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

3. Where does Claire say she grew up in Book 1, Chapter 2: "Miro, Miro on the Wall"?

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

5. Who does Lara describe as her and Blaine's dealer in the Village in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two main settings of Book One, Chapter 1: “All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here”? How are these settings compared?

2. How is the concept of “genius” defined in Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?

3. What is a “blue box” and how is it used in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”?

4. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?

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

6. What preparations for the World Trade Center stunt are described in Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?

7. Whom does Sam speak to on the phone in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”? Whatd oes he learn from this character?

8. What is revealed of the protagonist’s past in the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?

9. What leads to the confrontation between Ciaran and Lara at the car in Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?

10. What action breaks the initial tension described in the Prologue? Why?

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