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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 he is a young adult, what does Nathaniel think about moving to New York?
(a) It is too crowded and busy.
(b) His parents would be upset.
(c) He will not be able to meet the right woman there.
(d) He is not worthy.

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

3. What has changed in Lucien's attitude about art since Charlie's death?
(a) He wants to create it, not just sell it.
(b) He finds most art too "young" for his taste now.
(c) He does not care about it the way he once did.
(d) He now prefers much darker, more serious art.

4. What does Lucien think about himself and his friends, in the wake of the September 11 attacks?
(a) They should pay more attention to their friends and families.
(b) They make the world worse just by living in it.
(c) They will never recover.
(d) They have been self-absorbed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Nathaniel live before he moved to New York?

2. In "Context," what does the narrative say is "unclear" for the roommates as they sit out on their terrace (16)?

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

4. What does Nathaniel think motivated his grandparents to move to the Midwest?

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

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