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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Context" through "Continuity".

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 put more energy into the gallery.
(c) He will try to think more kindly about Rose and Isaac.
(d) He will find another woman to love and be happy again.

2. What is Passivityman doing when the reader first encounters him?
(a) Watching television.
(b) Working on his costume.
(c) Scrolling through Facebook.
(d) Sleeping.

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

4. What is the first thing that Lucien did when the World Trade Center was attacked?
(a) Went to check on Nathaniel.
(b) Went to check on his gallery.
(c) Went to visit Charlie's grave.
(d) Went to bed with a glass of scotch.

5. When Amity is trying to convince Nathaniel to move to New York, what does she say stands in his way?
(a) Money.
(b) Fear.
(c) Complacency.
(d) Stubbornness.

Short Answer Questions

1. From the story's context, when must Charlie have died?

2. What does Nathaniel say history teaches us?

3. When he is a young adult, what does Nathaniel think about moving to New York?

4. What does Nathaniel say that ceremonial occasions remind us about?

5. Of all of the things that Nathaniel can see from Matsumoto's loft, which is most important to him?

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