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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Natchez want to do in Down: Part Two?
(a) Find the Black Box and reveal the truth about Fulton's identity.
(b) Take revenge on Johnny Shush for murdering someone close to him.
(c) Finish writing the third volume of Fulton's book.
(d) Get to the bottom of the Fanny Briggs mystery.

2. What does Otis' innovation do for the city?
(a) It marks the arrival of the "second ascension."
(b) It marks the arrival of "verticality."
(c) It marks the arrival of the Black Box.
(d) It marks the beginning of Intuitionism.

3. What is Mr. Reed's connection to James Fulton?
(a) He was Fulton's academic rival in their early days at the Institute.
(b) He is James Fulton's half-brother.
(c) He was one of Fulton's early students and converts to intuitionism.
(d) He published Fulton's earliest works on Intuitionism.

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

5. What is happening at in front of Headquarters when Lila Mae returns in Down: Part One?
(a) Police are rounding up the black inspectors.
(b) Internal Affairs is searching Lila Mae's desk.
(c) Chancre is holding a press conference.
(d) Orville Lever is delivering a political speech.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chancre promise the media?

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

3. How many people of color had been trained as elevator inspectors when Lila Mae was studying to become one?

4. What is the "phantom passenger"?

5. What does Mr. Reed believe about Marie Claire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the "Black Box?"

2. Who is James Fulton?

3. What happens to Urich?

4. What promise does Chancre make to the press?

5. Who is Mr. Reed?

6. Who comes to question Chuck Gould?

7. What is Empiricism?

8. Who is Ben Urich?

9. How does Lila Mae conduct her inspections?

10. What does Chuck Gould report to Lila about the accident?

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