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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. After Charlie became ill, what did Lucien feel was happening to the world?
(a) It was melting away into nothing.
(b) It was all turning into paper.
(c) It was shattering like broken glass.
(d) It was burning down around him.

2. What does Isaac do for a living?
(a) He owns a deli.
(b) He makes vacuum cleaners.
(c) He repairs cars.
(d) He is a rabbi.

3. What does Lucien end up saying to his assistant on page 8 when he wants to give her a piece of advice?
(a) "Don't worry."
(b) "Don't bother about the phones."
(c) "Don't believe everything you hear."
(d) "Don't feel sad."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucien think about himself and his friends, in the wake of the September 11 attacks?

2. What is the first thing that Lucien did when the World Trade Center was attacked?

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

4. What does Amity tell Nathaniel is happening to Passivityman?

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

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