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

2. What car are Lara and Blaine driving when the car accident takes place?
(a) A 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse.
(b) A 1927 Pontiac Landau.
(c) A 1998 Ford Explorer.
(d) A 1939 Rolls Royce.

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

4. Who is the first person who answers the payphone and relates information to Compton in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Jose.
(d) Richard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lara describe her mother in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

2. 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"?

3. What is the name of Blaine's art film that featured him eating breakfast on the roof of the Clock Tower Building?

4. How old is Lara when she is in the accident that kills Corrigan and Jazzlyn?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What happens when the walker jumps into the snow in Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?

4. How would you describe the protagonist and narrator of Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?

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

6. Who is the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 2: “Miro, Miro on the Wall”? Who is the protagonist in this chapter?

7. How does the narrator describe the process of writing code in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”?

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

9. How is the meadow described in Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?

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

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