A Ladder to the Sky Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Nicholas come to visit Edith in the hospital after hours? (from Part 2: The Tribesman)

The special relationship they shared was unknown to anyone, so he wanted to keep it that way.

Maurice did not allow any of the students to come visit Edith.

Nicholas was not able to come during regular hours because of school.

He wanted Edith all to himself and not have to share her with other visitors.

2.

Why does Daniel slap Jupiter in response to being kissed? (from Interlude: The Threatened Animal)

He has witnessed Maurice hitting one of his dates.

He did not like being kissed and has seen other boys interact this way on the playground.

He wants to scare her away.

He has seen this kind of behavior on some of the television programs he watches.

3.

Why does Erich want Maurice to travel with him on the book tour? (from Part 1: Before the Wall Came Down)

He hopes that Maurice will become enamored and engage in a sexual relationship with him.

He wants to mentor Maurice because he sees that he has a great deal of talent.

He never had a son of his own and feels that Maurice could in some ways fulfill that role.

He is in need of a personal assistant to help him while on tour.

4.

Whose stories does Maurice tell? (from Part 3: Other People's Stories)

He tells the story of every truly ambitious person in the literary world.

He tells the stories belonging to Erich, Edith, Dash and Daniel.

He really only tells his own story.

He tells not only his story, but those of Erich, Edith, Dash and Daniel.

5.

Based on her comment concerning Daniel's response to the gifts Jupiter gives him (240), what is Mrs. Lane's opinion of men? (from Interlude: The Threatened Animal)

She believes men need to learn to be kinder to women and give them gifts in return.

She believes men need to learn how to say thank you to women and appreciate them more.

She views men as taking what they can from women and then casting them aside.

She sees men as very gracious and thoughtful.

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