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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Nathaniel Recalls the Miracle" through "Home.".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Lucien's assistant?
(a) Devahuti.
(b) Sharmila.
(c) Rashana.
(d) Advika.

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

3. To whom does Nathaniel imagine telling the story of the Y2K computer issue?
(a) His grandchildren.
(b) His children.
(c) His readers.
(d) A historian.

4. To what does Nathaniel compare the sight of Manhattan from Matsumoto's loft?
(a) A miniature city from his childhood train set.
(b) The circuit board of a computer.
(c) Van Gogh's Starry Night.
(d) A glass of champagne.

5. Besides their minimal rent, what task are Nathaniel and his roommates performing in exchange for a place to live?
(a) They take care of Matsumoto's cats.
(b) They are repainting the loft.
(c) They collect the rent from Matsumoto's other tenants.
(d) They sort through and forward Matsumoto's mail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Russell's business relationship to Amity?

2. After Charlie became ill, what did Lucien feel was happening to the world?

3. Which character works for Itami Systems?

4. How are Nathaniel and Lucien related?

5. What ridiculous detail does Nathaniel give in his description of the last months of 1999?

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