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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Gloria when she left her hometown and moved north?
(a) 19.
(b) 21.
(c) 17.
(d) 12.

2. How does the walker exit the tightrope in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) He runs off.
(b) He cartwheels off.
(c) He jumps off.
(d) He walks off backwards.

3. Who informs Solomon about the tightrope walker in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?
(a) Claire.
(b) Judge Pollack.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Gloria.

4. Where does Solomon Soderberg live?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Park Avenue.
(c) Jersey City.
(d) Greenwich Village.

5. What were the names of Gloria's sons she lost in the Vietnam War?
(a) Clarence, Brandon, and Jason.
(b) Jerome, Arthur, and Thomas.
(c) William, Clyde, and James.
(d) Andrew and Peter.

6. Who was Tillie's first pimp in New York?
(a) Jigsaw.
(b) Puppy.
(c) TuKrik.
(d) Jackson.

7. What is the walker's biggest concern after he has exited the tightrope in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) That he was on television.
(b) That he be allowed to call his lawyer.
(c) That his legs not be shackled.
(d) That the cable be taken down.

8. Who is revealed to be Ciaran's wife in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) Lara.
(b) Jazzlyn.
(c) Claire.
(d) Gloria.

9. What sound is described as overtaking all sounds to the walker in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) His heartbeat.
(b) Sirens.
(c) Birds squawking.
(d) Whistling.

10. How old was Gloria when her father suffered a mild heart attack?
(a) 11.
(b) 16.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

11. Where did Solomon Soderberg attend law school?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Rutgers University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Yale University.

12. What imagery is employed in the conclusion of Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) "All was red and blue and wail."
(b) "All was white and blue and screaming."
(c) "All was silence and petulance."
(d) "The sounds of crickets overtook the air."

13. Where did Adelita first get an apartment when she moved to New York?
(a) Queens.
(b) The Upper East Side.
(c) The Upper West Side.
(d) Greenwich Village.

14. 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"?
(a) 2 times.
(b) 5 times.
(c) 10 times.
(d) 7 times.

15. What does Tillie describe as the "best stroll" she worked as a prostitute in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?
(a) 12th and Broadway.
(b) Harlem.
(c) 49th and Lexington.
(d) Greenwich Village.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the walker use to unlock his handcuffs in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

2. What do Adelita's children call Corrigan?

3. Why did Jaslyn purchase the photograph of the tightrope walker in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?

4. Who is the famous artist Tillie describes meeting in New York in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?

5. Who is the doorman that greets Jaslyn when she arrives at Claire's building in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?

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