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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. To what does Lucien compare old age?
(a) A tar pit.
(b) A garbage dump.
(c) A bankrupt business.
(d) A house without a kitchen.

2. What does Nathaniel say history teaches us?
(a) Systems and institutions favor the powerful by their very nature.
(b) If we do not study the past, we will inevitably repeat unhelpful patterns.
(c) Great people rise to prominence regardless of their circumstances.
(d) There are too many variables for humans to be effective at thinking ahead.

3. What industry does Madison work in?
(a) Music performance.
(b) Public relations.
(c) Advertising.
(d) Law.

4. Where did Nathaniel live before he moved to New York?
(a) California.
(b) The Southwest.
(c) The Midwest.
(d) Minnesota.

5. To whom does Nathaniel imagine telling the story of the Y2K computer issue?
(a) His grandchildren.
(b) His children.
(c) His readers.
(d) A historian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Lucien's assistant?

2. Where did Nathaniel meet Delphine?

3. Why is Lyle sad all of the time?

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

5. What does Lucien believe is the reason that people like him did not see the September 11th attacks as a possibility?

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