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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Farewell" through "Waiting".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lucien is in the gallery imagining that he is with Charlie, what does he promise her?
(a) He will find another apartment for Nathaniel.
(b) He will try to think more kindly about Rose and Isaac.
(c) He will put more energy into the gallery.
(d) He will find another woman to love and be happy again.

2. Of all of the things that Nathaniel can see from Matsumoto's loft, which is most important to him?
(a) The World Trade Center.
(b) The Chrysler Building.
(c) The Statue of Liberty.
(d) The Empire State Building.

3. To what does Lucien compare the Earth on page 39?
(a) A basketball.
(b) A sponge.
(c) A marble.
(d) A chess piece.

4. What is Nathaniel's job in the narrative present?
(a) He works in the New York subway's architecture department.
(b) He works as a building manager for Matsumoto.
(c) He works on the floor of the New York Stock exchange.
(d) He is a bartender at a bar near Matsumoto's loft.

5. What industry does Madison work in?
(a) Law.
(b) Music performance.
(c) Advertising.
(d) Public relations.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Nathaniel meet Madison, Amity, and Lyle?

2. Besides their minimal rent, what task are Nathaniel and his roommates performing in exchange for a place to live?

3. What do the newspapers say is the cause of the power outages and higher unemployment?

4. In "Context," what does the narrative say is "unclear" for the roommates as they sit out on their terrace (16)?

5. Which of these is one of the world's "three great religions" according to people like Miss Muller?

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