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

2. From the story's context, when must Charlie have died?
(a) In the year 2003.
(b) Before the year 2000.
(c) In the year 2000.
(d) Shortly after the September 11th attack.

3. What made tears come into Nathaniel's eyes the first time he saw Matsumoto's loft?
(a) The Jacuzzi in the bathroom.
(b) The art on the walls.
(c) The view from the terrace.
(d) The flat-screen television.

4. What do Rose and Isaac ask Lucien to do when he calls Nathaniel after Nathaniel arrives in New York?
(a) Get Nathaniel a job.
(b) Tell Nathaniel to go back home.
(c) Find Nathaniel a place to live.
(d) Not tell Nathaniel that they asked Lucien to call.

5. Which character works for Itami Systems?
(a) Matsumoto.
(b) Lucien.
(c) Madison.
(d) Lyle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator characterize Miss Meuller's comment, on page 22, that Lucien is a "naughty boy"?

2. When Nathaniel was younger, what did he dream of designing?

3. Which of these is one of the world's "three great religions" according to people like Miss Muller?

4. What has changed in Lucien's attitude about art since Charlie's death?

5. What later part of the narrative is Lucien tied to when, on pages 16-17, the narrator says that "It's as if he's got some part that's simply worn out and needs replacing"?

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