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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. What does Lucien think about himself and his friends, in the wake of the September 11 attacks?
(a) They have been self-absorbed.
(b) They make the world worse just by living in it.
(c) They will never recover.
(d) They should pay more attention to their friends and families.

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

3. With whose point of view does the story end?
(a) Rose's.
(b) Charlie's.
(c) Lucien's.
(d) Nathaniel's.

4. 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 big science fiction horror movie."
(c) "A sheet of flame."
(d) "Bit of paper blown by a powerful fan."

5. What does Nathaniel do with his spare time that his parents find worrisome?
(a) Sings in a band.
(b) Goes rock climbing.
(c) Draws comics.
(d) Skateboards.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Lyle sad all of the time?

3. When Lucien is thinking "One/two. On/off," what does his thoughts refer to (32)?

4. If he stays in the Midwest, what does Nathaniel suspect will be true about his life when he is eighty years old?

5. What kind of pets does Delphine keep?

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