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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many entries does Tillie describe on her rap sheet in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?
(a) 29.
(b) 38.
(c) 12.
(d) 54.

2. How many marriages does Gloria say she's lost in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. What does the walker use to unlock his handcuffs in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) A key.
(b) A hair pin.
(c) A soda lid.
(d) A paperclip.

4. Who is the doorman that greets Jaslyn when she arrives at Claire's building in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) Melvyn.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Walter.
(d) James.

5. What profession did Adelita come to America to pursue?
(a) She wanted to be a doctor.
(b) She wanted to be a professor.
(c) She wanted to be a banker.
(d) She wanted to be a chef.

6. Where is Gloria when she is mugged in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?
(a) Broadway and 42nd.
(b) Park Avenue and 23rd.
(c) 127th Street.
(d) Greenwich Village.

7. How far is the walker from each tower when he stops to take in a moment of silence in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) 75 feet.
(b) 100 feet.
(c) 50 feet.
(d) 200 feet.

8. Solomon Soderberg perceives New York as a city that is uninterested in what, according to the narrator in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?
(a) Crime.
(b) History.
(c) America.
(d) Love.

9. Where does Solomon go to eat lunch in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?
(a) The St. Regent Hotel.
(b) The Waldorf Hotel.
(c) Harry's.
(d) Jack's.

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

11. How many brothers did Gloria have growing up?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

12. Where is Solomon dropped off in a cab for work in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?
(a) 2014 Park Avenue.
(b) 100 Centre Street.
(c) 3000 Union Square.
(d) 1212 Broadway.

13. What time period is established in the opening of Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) October, 2006.
(b) September, 2001.
(c) July, 2010.
(d) March, 1999.

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

15. How much money does Adelita say she pays for rent each month in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?
(a) $2,400.
(b) $110.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $250.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Tillie's last name in the novel?

3. Where did Gloria grow up?

4. What were the names of Gloria's sons she lost in the Vietnam War?

5. About how old was Jazzlyn when Tillie left her in her mother's care?

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