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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Proteus, Chapters 15-19 and Part Three: The Inquisition, Chapters 20-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who spends the night with Simon in Ward 86 once he is diagnosed with the illness that will come to be known as AIDS?
(a) Klara and Gertie.
(b) Robert and Klara.
(c) Daniel and Varya.
(d) Varya and Klara.

2. On what floor of the hotel does Klara stop the elevator on opening night?
(a) The 13th floor.
(b) The 36th floor.
(c) The 45th floor.
(d) The 2nd floor.

3. The title of the novel refers to what aspect of its plot?
(a) Saul used to call thunder clouds The Immortalists.
(b) The Immortalist is the name of Klara's act.
(c) Simon uses the term to refer to Klara's recklessness.
(d) The Immortalists is the name of Varya's antique shop.

4. What does the fortune teller tell Klara about the charts, calendars, fortune sticks and other paraphernalia in her apartment?
(a) She considers them evil.
(b) They help her impose order on the world.
(c) They are only for show.
(d) She would be lost without them.

5. In order to avoid losing the job at The Mirage, what unwanted action does Klara accept?
(a) She allows the technician to design her lighting.
(b) She allows the costumers to create a skimpy costume for her.
(c) She allows Raj to saw her in half during the show.
(d) She allows the entertainment director to call her pet names.

Short Answer Questions

1. What feat does Klara tell Simon will be the main event within her magic show?

2. What book does Klara buy at the magic shop after gleaning more information about the fortune teller?

3. With whom does Simon begin an affair after the two cruise the Castro together?

4. How many floors are contained in the building where the Gold siblings seek out the fortune teller?

5. Once hired at The Mirage, Klara and Raj open for which act?

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