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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 is Fernando's first thought when he sees the cops in the subway?
(a) He thinks there has been a terrorist attack.
(b) He thinks it must be a tightrope walker.
(c) He thinks they are coming for him.
(d) He thinks there's been a murder.

2. 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) $50.
(b) $5.
(c) $100.
(d) $15.

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

4. How many rooms comprise the cabin by the meadow where the walker trains?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. What television show does the person on the payphone in New York think they are on in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) Spycam Series.
(b) Cheers.
(c) Mork and Mindy.
(d) Candid Camera.

Short Answer Questions

1. What odd habit does the walker adopt while living in the cabin and training in the meadow?

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

3. In what area of New York are Sam and his fellow programmers calling in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

4. From what college did Compton graduate?

5. How many times has the walker fallen while training?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the evolution of graffiti artistry in Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?

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

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

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

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

6. From what narrative perspective is the Prologue related? Who is the focus of this section of the book?

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

8. What presumed event is taking place at the end of Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?

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

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

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