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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 believe everything you hear."
(b) "Don't feel sad."
(c) "Don't bother about the phones."
(d) "Don't worry."

3. What made tears come into Nathaniel's eyes the first time he saw Matsumoto's loft?
(a) The Jacuzzi in the bathroom.
(b) The art on the walls.
(c) The flat-screen television.
(d) The view from the terrace.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides their minimal rent, what task are Nathaniel and his roommates performing in exchange for a place to live?

2. What ridiculous detail does Nathaniel give in his description of the last months of 1999?

3. What does Nathaniel suggest that people might be desperate enough to burn in the wake of a global computer failure?

4. How are Nathaniel and Lucien related?

5. What is Nathaniel's job in the narrative present?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Nathaniel's friends come to live with him?

2. What is the meaning of the title of the section of the story called "Innocence"?

3. Describe Rose and Issac.

4. What phrase makes Lucien think about the frog and the boiling water, and why?

5. What is the "View" that the third section of the story is titled for, and why is it special?

6. What qualities does Nathaniel have that worry his parents?

7. Explain the non-event that "Nathaniel Recalls the Miracle" is centered on.

8. How does the "View" referred to in the third section of the story change in its significance for Nathaniel between his arrival in New York and the narrative present?

9. What is the "Reunion" referred to in the title of the sixth section of the story?

10. Where are Nathaniel and his friends, in the narrative present, and what are they doing?

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