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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 Russell's business relationship to Amity?
(a) He is an employee of her P.R. firm.
(b) He is her lawyer.
(c) He is her book agent.
(d) He works with her at the stock exchange.

2. How are Nathaniel and Lucien related?
(a) Nathaniel is Lucian's son-in-law.
(b) Nathaniel is Lucian's cousin's son.
(c) Nathaniel is Lucien's nephew by marriage.
(d) Nathaniel is Lucien's brother's son.

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

4. Which of the possible consequences of a global computer failure that Nathaniel mentions could be considered foreshadowing?
(a) The idea that people might be trapped in high-rise elevators.
(b) The idea that airplanes might lose their guidance systems and crash.
(c) The idea that widespread food shortages might occur.
(d) The idea that hospitals might not be able to monitor patients.

5. What does Nathaniel say that ceremonial occasions remind us about?
(a) That life is unpredictable.
(b) That time only moves in one direction.
(c) That we should love one another.
(d) That ideas are bigger than any one person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucien end up saying to his assistant on page 8 when he wants to give her a piece of advice?

2. What is Nathaniel's job in the narrative present?

3. What is the name of Lucien's assistant?

4. What does Isaac do for a living?

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

(see the answer key)

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