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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Place of Life, Chapters 30-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Varya's primary emotion when Luke reveals to her that he is her son?
(a) Elation.
(b) Shame.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Anger.

2. The narrator states that Daniel's resentment of Simon masks the deeper truth that Daniel is angry with himself for not taking what action?
(a) For not going to see Simon when he was dying of AIDS.
(b) For not pursuing his own goals after Saul's death.
(c) For not helping Klara when she needed him.
(d) For not truly knowing Simon before his death.

3. What date does the narrator finally reveal as the one foretold to Simon by the fortune teller?
(a) June 21st.
(b) February 19th.
(c) December 20th.
(d) March 5th.

4. How old is Daniel when his father Saul dies of heart failure?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 16.
(d) 26.

5. What does Simon NOT count among the events that occurred directly as a result of the fortune teller's intervention?
(a) His arrival in San Francisco.
(b) His dance career.
(c) His relationship with Robert.
(d) His deep connection with Klara.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far away from the Las Vegas Strip is the RV park called King's Row?

2. What type of alcohol does Klara prefer for its "clarity and smarting punch" (141) once she returns to drinking after Ruby's birth?

3. What is the one thing Simon tells Daniel when he calls him for the first time since leaving home?

4. When Eddie tells Daniel that Klara had never forgiven him for a particular action, what action does he cite?

5. How many month's after Klara's death is her death ruled a suicide?

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