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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. On page 35, to what do Lucien's overseas friends compare the United States's actions after 9/11?
(a) "An inexhaustible geyser."
(b) "A sheet of flame."
(c) "Bit of paper blown by a powerful fan."
(d) "A big science fiction horror movie."

2. What does Lucien notice about the reasons given for the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq?
(a) They are based on bad logic.
(b) They constantly change.
(c) They are not backed by evidence.
(d) They are hidden from the public.

3. Where did Nathaniel live before he moved to New York?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) California.
(c) The Southwest.
(d) The Midwest.

4. From the story's context, when must Charlie have died?
(a) Before the year 2000.
(b) In the year 2000.
(c) Shortly after the September 11th attack.
(d) In the year 2003.

5. To what does Lucien compare old age?
(a) A bankrupt business.
(b) A tar pit.
(c) A garbage dump.
(d) A house without a kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has changed in Lucien's attitude about art since Charlie's death?

2. When Lucien is in the gallery imagining that he is with Charlie, what does he promise her?

3. When Nathaniel was younger, what did he dream of designing?

4. What does Nathaniel do with his spare time that his parents find worrisome?

5. What does Lucien think is "the usual stupid question" (17)?

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