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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. What does Amity tell Nathaniel is happening to Passivityman?
(a) He is becoming a sell-out.
(b) He is becoming fearful and mediocre.
(c) He is becoming passive-aggressive.
(d) He is becoming lazy.

2. What is the first thing that Lucien did when the World Trade Center was attacked?
(a) Went to check on his gallery.
(b) Went to visit Charlie's grave.
(c) Went to bed with a glass of scotch.
(d) Went to check on Nathaniel.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When he is a young adult, what does Nathaniel think about moving to New York?

2. In "Context," what does the narrative say is "unclear" for the roommates as they sit out on their terrace (16)?

3. 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"?

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

5. When Amity is trying to convince Nathaniel to move to New York, what does she say stands in his way?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lucien doing when he hears about the attack on the World Trade Center, and what is the rhetorical point being made by these details?

2. What insight does Lucien have about aging in "Information"?

3. What did Amity tell Nathaniel about moving to New York, and how did he respond?

4. What impact did witnessing the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center have on Nathaniel and his friends?

5. What does Passivityman fight against, and how is the fight going?

6. What question does Miss Mueller ask Lucien in "Opportunism," and why does he respond the way he does?

7. What comparison does Nathaniel make between his roommates and Passivityman?

8. What does Lucien feel so embarrassed about in "Information"?

9. What does Lucien do with Matsumoto's loft in the time period after the September 11th attacks, and why?

10. How did Lucien and Charlie's visit to Nathaniel's family impact him?

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