2. To what does Nathaniel compare the sight of Manhattan from Matsumoto's loft?
(a) The circuit board of a computer.
(b) Van Gogh's Starry Night.
(c) A miniature city from his childhood train set.
(d) A glass of champagne.

3. How are Nathaniel and Lucien related?
(a) Nathaniel is Lucien's nephew by marriage.
(b) Nathaniel is Lucien's brother's son.
(c) Nathaniel is Lucian's cousin's son.
(d) Nathaniel is Lucian's son-in-law.

4. What does Nathaniel do with his spare time that his parents find worrisome?
(a) Sings in a band.
(b) Draws comics.
(c) Skateboards.
(d) Goes rock climbing.

5. From the story's context, when must Charlie have died?
(a) Before the year 2000.
(b) In the year 2003.
(c) In the year 2000.
(d) Shortly after the September 11th attack.

6. Which character works for Itami Systems?
(a) Lyle.
(b) Madison.
(c) Lucien.
(d) Matsumoto.

7. Of all of the things that Nathaniel can see from Matsumoto's loft, which is most important to him?
(a) The Chrysler Building.
(b) The Statue of Liberty.
(c) The Empire State Building.
(d) The World Trade Center.

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

9. Why is Lyle sad all of the time?
(a) He is homesick and hates New York.
(b) His boyfriend has moved to London.
(c) He and his boyfriend have broken up.
(d) He is heavily in debt.

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

11. What is the name of Lucien's assistant?
(a) Sharmila.
(b) Devahuti.
(c) Advika.
(d) Rashana.

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

13. What does Isaac do for a living?
(a) He repairs cars.
(b) He makes vacuum cleaners.
(c) He is a rabbi.
(d) He owns a deli.

14. What does Lucien end up saying to his assistant on page 8 when he wants to give her a piece of advice?
(a) "Don't worry."
(b) "Don't feel sad."
(c) "Don't believe everything you hear."
(d) "Don't bother about the phones."

15. What is Russell's business relationship to Amity?
(a) He is her lawyer.
(b) He works with her at the stock exchange.
(c) He is an employee of her P.R. firm.
(d) He is her book agent.