A Ladder to the Sky Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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

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

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

2.

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 how to say thank you to women and appreciate them more.

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

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

She sees men as very gracious and thoughtful.

3.

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

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

He wants to scare her away.

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

He has witnessed Maurice hitting one of his dates.

4.

What does Maurice do to keep Erich talking about his past and revealing more secrets? (from Part 1: Before the Wall Came Down)

He continually flatters Erich and tells him he is a first class writer.

He meets him every night for drinks so that he can get Erich drunk and loosened up.

He toys with Erich sexually and gives him little bits of hope that they might have a sexual encounter.

He does an excellent job as a personal assistant.

5.

Why does Maurice not like Garrett? (from Part 2: The Tribesman)

Garrett does not reverence Maurice but challenges him.

He is afraid that Garrett might be a better writer.

He does not like that Garrett thinks he is the best writer in the class.

He has been mad at him ever since he interrupted dinner the night they met.

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