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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 type of vehicle are Corrigan and Jazzlyn in during the accident?
(a) A sedan.
(b) A pickup truck.
(c) A van.
(d) A limousine.

2. Who is the woman that answers in New York when Sam calls in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?
(a) Claire.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Sable.
(d) Anna.

3. At what time does the walker begin his tightrope cross in the Prologue?
(a) 6 a.m.
(b) 8:15 a.m.
(c) 7:15 a.m.
(d) 7:47 a.m.

4. How old is Blaine when the car accident occurs?
(a) 36.
(b) 28.
(c) 19.
(d) 32.

5. 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) "One visible second of clarity."
(d) "A feeling of hope derived from within."

Short Answer Questions

1. From what college did Compton graduate?

2. Sam says in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest" that he's been hanging out at the institute since he was how old?

3. What is the profession of Claire's husband in the novel?

4. What television show does the person on the payphone in New York think they are on in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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