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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests the women meet again next week at her house when leaving Claire's in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?

2. What sound is described as overtaking all sounds to the walker in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

3. How many times does Gloria say she's been mugged in New York over the years in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?

4. Where is Jaslyn waiting in a security line at the airport in the beginning of Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?

5. Who is the man that said he was grooming Tillie when she was thirteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the setting of Washington Square Park described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?

2. What trick involving birth dates is described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?

3. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?

4. How is the protagonist’s family described in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”?

5. How does the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts” perceive his job?

6. How is the walker’s moment of silence described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?

7. What is the protagonist’s destination in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? Why is she going to this destination?

8. Who is the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”? Where was this character previously introduced?

9. How does the protagonist perceive the behaviors of the women at the meeting in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?

10. Whose case is presented first in Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Claire Soderberg in Let the Great World Spin. What is Claire doing when her character is introduced? What are Claire’s central conflicts in the narrative? How does the language in Claire’s chapter reflect upon her mental state?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the different depictions of Corrigan in Let the Great World Spin. How is Corrigan perceived differently by the characters that describe him in the novel? What aspects of Corrigan’s character stand out the most? Why do you think the author does not depict Corrigan from a first-person perspective in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Jaslyn in the novel. When and where is Jaslyn first introduced? What is her relationship to the other characters in the narrative? What are Jaslyn’s actions, objectives, obstacles, and conflicts in her story?

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