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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 detail does Nathaniel notice about Charlie and Lucien when they come to visit his family?
(a) They are boastful.
(b) They are uncomfortable.
(c) They wear a lot of jewelry.
(d) They bring books to read.

2. What does Delphine say American newspapers are good for learning about?
(a) Restaurant openings.
(b) Celebrity gossip.
(c) International news.
(d) American politics.

3. What is Passivityman's girlfriend's name?
(a) Madame Mignon.
(b) Doctor Deidre.
(c) Ms. Melody.
(d) Princess Prudence.

4. What does Lucien notice about the reasons given for the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq?
(a) They are hidden from the public.
(b) They are not backed by evidence.
(c) They are based on bad logic.
(d) They constantly change.

5. What ridiculous detail does Nathaniel give in his description of the last months of 1999?
(a) Cults announcing that aliens would come to Earth at midnight on New Year's Eve.
(b) Businesses desperately trying to teach their staffs how to do math without computerized cash registers.
(c) Celebrity clairvoyants making wild predictions in the tabloids.
(d) Preppers sealing their families into shelters underground.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Charlie became ill, what did Lucien feel was happening to the world?

3. What is the president talking about when Lucien sees him on television?

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

5. What does Nathaniel say that ceremonial occasions remind us about?

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