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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down: Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Reed and Lever want to do in Down: Part One?
(a) Find the Black Box plans and sell them to the highest bidder.
(b) Find the Black Box plans and build it themselves.
(c) Find the Black Box plans and make them public.
(d) Find the Black Box plans and keep them secret.

2. What is the attitude of Empiricists toward Intuitionism?
(a) They look down on them and consider them "Houdinis."
(b) They try to emulate the Intuitionists.
(c) They admire but distrust Intuitionists.
(d) They feel superior because Empiricism has a better track record.

3. Who is Ben Urich?
(a) A henchman for Johnny Shush.
(b) A reporter for Lift Magazine.
(c) An elevator inspector.
(d) Lila Mae's ex-boyfriend.

4. What are the two opposing philosophies of elevator inspection?
(a) Verticality vs. Racism.
(b) Conservatism vs. Liberalism.
(c) Intuitionism vs. Empiricism.
(d) Theory vs. Fact.

5. How many people of color had been trained as elevator inspectors when Lila Mae was studying to become one?
(a) 7.
(b) 12.
(c) 23.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lila Mae Watson do for a living?

2. Who does Lila Mae visit?

3. Why did Lila Mae have to live in a converted closet?

4. What does Lila Mae decide to do at the end of Down: Part One?

5. What is "Lift"?

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