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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 old is Corrigan when he first goes out and gives a blanket to a homeless man in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
(a) 9.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 7.

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

3. What religion was Claire raised in?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Southern Baptist.
(d) Presbyterian.

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

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) Candid Camera.
(c) Cheers.
(d) Mork and Mindy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the woman that answers in New York when Sam calls in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

3. For how long does the narrator say Gareth has been programming in Book 2, Chapter 6: "Etherwest"?

4. Where was Fernando when he saw his first tag underground?

5. 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"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How is the central conflict resolved in Book 1, Chapter 2: “Miro, Miro on the Wall”?

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

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