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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nathaniel think is happening to Passivityman?
(a) He is growing up.
(b) He is depressed.
(c) He is becoming more realistic.
(d) He is losing his superpowers.

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

3. What does Lucien think is "the usual stupid question" (17)?
(a) What it was like in New York on 9/11/2001.
(b) Whether he misses Charlie.
(c) How to make the world a better place.
(d) How he got so old.

4. Who is Passivityman's nemesis?
(a) Wesley Worldbank.
(b) Ultrawealthyman.
(c) Admiral Archvillain.
(d) Captain Corporation.

5. What later part of the narrative is Lucien tied to when, on pages 16-17, the narrator says that "It's as if he's got some part that's simply worn out and needs replacing"?
(a) The argument between Amity and Madison.
(b) The discussion of Nathaniel's parents' immigration.
(c) The description of 9/11.
(d) The discussion of superpowers.

6. When Nathaniel was younger, what did he dream of designing?
(a) City parks.
(b) Houses.
(c) Commercial buildings.
(d) Churches.

7. When he is a young adult, what does Nathaniel think about moving to New York?
(a) He is not worthy.
(b) He will not be able to meet the right woman there.
(c) It is too crowded and busy.
(d) His parents would be upset.

8. Which of these is one of the world's "three great religions" according to people like Miss Muller?
(a) Animism.
(b) Mormonism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Islam.

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

10. What surprises Lucien about what happened after Charlies's death?
(a) He still wanted to have parties.
(b) His in-laws called him more often than before.
(c) He did not commit suicide.
(d) His friends grew distant from him.

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

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

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

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

15. When Amity is trying to convince Nathaniel to move to New York, what does she say stands in his way?
(a) Fear.
(b) Complacency.
(c) Money.
(d) Stubbornness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has changed in Lucien's attitude about art since Charlie's death?

2. What does Lucien think about himself and his friends, in the wake of the September 11 attacks?

3. How does the narrator characterize Miss Meuller's comment, on page 22, that Lucien is a "naughty boy"?

4. What does Nathaniel think motivated his grandparents to move to the Midwest?

5. What incident seems to have sparked a permanent change in Madison?

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