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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At elevator school, how did Lila Mae perform on her oral examination?
(a) She just barely passed it.
(b) She passed it without difficulty.
(c) She failed miserably.
(d) She was just shy of passing it.

2. What is Frank Chancre's position?
(a) He is president of the Elevator Guild.
(b) He is head of the Institute for Vertical Transport.
(c) He is the chief elevator inspector for the city.
(d) He is the mayor of the city.

3. Who questions and tries to make a deal with Lila Mae in Down: Part Two?
(a) Raymond Coombs.
(b) Burt Arbogast.
(c) Frank Chancre.
(d) Johnny Shush.

4. How does Lila Mae determine what is wrong with the elevators she inspects?
(a) She gets on them and intuits their malfunctions.
(b) She relies on more experienced inspectors to help her out.
(c) She waits for them to fail and examines the wreckage.
(d) She takes careful measurements and compares them to documented standards.

5. Where does Arogast work?
(a) The Fanny Briggs building.
(b) The Institute.
(c) The mayor's office.
(d) Internal Affairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did James Fulton pass as a white man?

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

3. What is significant about Lila Mae's status as a black woman in her occupation?

4. What do the pages of Fulton's journals that were sent to someone contain?

5. What does Mr. Reed believe?

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