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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: You'd Dance, Kid, Chapters 7-9 and Part Two: Proteus, Chapters 10-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what street in New York City do the Gold siblings seek the fortune teller?
(a) Hester Street.
(b) Forsyth Street.
(c) Delancey Street.
(d) Clinton Street.

2. At what location do Raj and Klara scavenge for wood to build Klara's magician's cabinet?
(a) In the Haight district.
(b) Ghiradelli Square.
(c) The bookstore called A Clean and Well-lit Place.
(d) Fisherman's Wharf.

3. For how long has Klara been performing her magic act when she runs into Raj again?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Six years.

4. How many floors are contained in the building where the Gold siblings seek out the fortune teller?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

5. What kind of job does Simon find when he and Klara arrive in San Francisco?
(a) Cook.
(b) Go-go dancer.
(c) Bouncer.
(d) Valet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Daniel when his father Saul dies of heart failure?

2. What reason does Klara state for not calling the family to notify them of Simon's illness?

3. The Hindu family in the Gold family's building calls the fortune teller a "rishika" (5), which means a what?

4. To whom does adult Daniel bear a resemblance, according to Klara?

5. What San Francisco district does Simon describe as feeling "like a fallout shelter" (79) amidst the unrest elsewhere in the world?

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