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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. From what narrative perspective is Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down" related?
2. What does the narrator describe as Corrigan's central theme in life in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?
3. How much money did Claire send to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s church in Atlanta after he was shot?
4. According to the narrator in Book 1, Chapter 4: "Let the Great World Spin Forever Down," the World Trade Center towers were designed to sway how much in a storm?
5. The narrator of Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here" says that one of the many things he and his brother Corrigan loved about their mother was what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed of the protagonist’s past in the beginning of Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?
2. What action breaks the initial tension described in the Prologue? Why?
3. Who is the narrator of Book 1, Chapter 2: “Miro, Miro on the Wall”? Who is the protagonist in this chapter?
4. What leads to the confrontation between Ciaran and Lara at the car in Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?
5. How is the concept of “genius” defined in Book 2, Chapter 5: “Tag”?
6. What happens when the walker jumps into the snow in Book 1, Chapter 4: “Let the Great World Spin Forever Down”?
7. 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?
8. What is a “blue box” and how is it used in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”?
9. How does the narrator describe the process of writing code in Book 2, Chapter 6: “Etherwest”?
10. What is foreshadowed in the end of Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Identify and discuss Lara’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in Book 1, Chapter 3: “A Fear of Love.” What drives Lara’s action of going to the funeral for Jazzlyn? What are the main obstacles that Lara must contend with in her story? How are these obstacles overcome?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the court cases that are presented in Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts.” Who appears before the judge? What are they charged with? What is the outcome of these cases?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Jazzlyn in the novel. How does Jazzlyn die? How does her death impact the main characters in the novel? How does Jazzlyn’s death connect to the tightrope walker’s performance?
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