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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Farewell" through "Waiting".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 take care of Matsumoto's cats.
(c) They are repainting the loft.
(d) They sort through and forward Matsumoto's mail.

2. What does Lucien think New Yorkers look like as they hurry along the streets in the months after 9/11?
(a) Like people unexpectedly caught out in the rain.
(b) Like they are trying to pretend they are not anxious and afraid.
(c) Like their consciences are bothering them.
(d) Like robots programmed to go to work regardless of the condition of the city.

3. In "Context," what does the narrative say is "unclear" for the roommates as they sit out on their terrace (16)?
(a) Which of them is the most passive.
(b) Where they will live next.
(c) Whether they want to stay in New York.
(d) What they are looking at.

4. What is the first thing that Lucien did when the World Trade Center was attacked?
(a) Went to check on Nathaniel.
(b) Went to check on his gallery.
(c) Went to visit Charlie's grave.
(d) Went to bed with a glass of scotch.

5. What is Passivityman?
(a) A video game.
(b) A comic series.
(c) A band.
(d) A television series.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Nathaniel imagine telling the story of the Y2K computer issue?

2. Where did Nathaniel meet Delphine?

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

4. What does Delphine say American newspapers are good for learning about?

5. On page 31, what word does the narrator use to describe the terror alert colors?

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