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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: The Inquisition, Chapters 22-27 and Part Four: Chapters 28-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 pursuing his own goals after Saul's death.
(b) For not helping Klara when she needed him.
(c) For not going to see Simon when he was dying of AIDS.
(d) For not truly knowing Simon before his death.

2. When Klara becomes convinced that the knocks she hears are emanating from Simon's spirit, what emotion does she think he is feeling?
(a) Anger.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Peace.
(d) Affection.

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

4. What does Raj do for a living when Klara runs into him again after ten years?
(a) He is a waiter.
(b) He is a heart surgeon.
(c) He is a marine biologist.
(d) He is an auto mechanic.

5. Daniel becomes unnerved by the war reenactors in part because their determination to live in the past reminds him of whom?
(a) Simon.
(b) Saul.
(c) Klara.
(d) Gertie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many members of the Costello family does Eddie say are running a fortune-telling fraud ring?

2. What does Simon NOT count among the events that occurred directly as a result of the fortune teller's intervention?

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

4. What does the marquee say at the hotel on the night of Klara's suicide?

5. What words does Klara whisper to her audience at the conclusion of every show?

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