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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the "new daddy wiho was a famous player" that Tillie started hooking for after her first pimp?
(a) Fine.
(b) TuKwik.
(c) Jigsaw.
(d) Jackson.

2. How long after making love to Adelita for the first time does Corrigan die in the car accident?
(a) One week later.
(b) One month later.
(c) Two weeks later.
(d) Two days later.

3. What word refers to a tightrope walker?
(a) Funambulist.
(b) Conformist.
(c) Elitist.
(d) Extrapolist.

4. In what area do the "'Rican and Dominican" taggers hang out, according to the narrator in Book 2, Chapter 5: "Tag"?
(a) The Concourse.
(b) The Upper East Side.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) The Skyway.

5. How many sons has Gloria lost in the Vietnam War?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lara describe as her and Blaine's dealer in the Village in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

2. What kind of music does Lara describe playing when the car accident occurs in Book 1, Chapter 3: "A Fear of Love"?

3. How old is Fernando when he attempts to see the photo editor of the New York Times?

4. How frequently does the narrator's father send checks to his mother after leaving the family in Book 1, Chapter 1: "All Respects to Heaven, I Like It Here"?

5. How much money did Claire send to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s church in Atlanta after he was shot?

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