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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 many years of training has the walker had as he trains in the meadow?
(a) 6 years of training.
(b) 10 years of training.
(c) 2 years of training.
(d) 1 year of training.

2. What is the most famous of the black-and-white art films that Blaine directed?
(a) 8 Days.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Lost.
(d) Antioch.

3. What is Claire Soderberg's husband's name?
(a) Blaine.
(b) Solomon.
(c) Andrew.
(d) James.

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

5. For how long have Lara and Blaine been married when they are involved in the car accident in the narrative?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main color paint that the subway taggers used to use, according to the narrator in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?

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

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

4. What car are Lara and Blaine driving when the car accident takes place?

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. 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?

2. What event is taking place in Book 1, Chapter 2: “Miro, Miro on the Wall”?

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

4. How is the beginning of the walker’s historic stunt described Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?

5. What is foreshadowed in the end of Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?

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

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

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

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