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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. 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.

2. What kind of language is Madison using on page 41 that upsets Amity?
(a) The language of protest and revolution.
(b) The language of polling and public opinion analysis.
(c) The language of computers and digital reasoning.
(d) The language of law and criminal justice.

3. How did Delphine learn English?
(a) From her Australian mother.
(b) By reading American newspapers.
(c) By attending a British boarding school.
(d) From American television shows.

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

5. To what does Lucien compare the Earth on page 39?
(a) A basketball.
(b) A marble.
(c) A sponge.
(d) A chess piece.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucien wonder about the ordinary citizens of Rome?

2. What is Passivityman?

3. Of all of the things that Nathaniel can see from Matsumoto's loft, which is most important to him?

4. What does Nathaniel do with his spare time that his parents find worrisome?

5. What does Lucien think is "the usual stupid question" (17)?

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