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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Adelita's profession?
(a) She is a baker.
(b) She is a nurse.
(c) She is a stock broker.
(d) She is a teacher.

2. Where is Jaslyn waiting in a security line at the airport in the beginning of Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Memphis, Tennessee.
(c) Cleveland, Ohio.
(d) Little Rock, Arkansas.

3. Who is the famous artist Tillie describes meeting in New York in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?
(a) Andy Warhol.
(b) Manet.
(c) Pablo Picasso.
(d) Monet.

4. To whom did Gloria's mother sell the slave exchange slip that belonged to her grandmother?
(a) A wealthy doctor.
(b) An Englishman.
(c) A Yale professor.
(d) A museum curator.

5. Who visits Tillie in prison in Book 2, Chapter 7: "This is the House That Horse Built"?
(a) Ciaran.
(b) Jazzlyn.
(c) Lara.
(d) Corrigan.

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

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

8. Where does the narrator describe the tightrope walker performing before his World Trade Center stunt in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
(a) Prospect Park.
(b) Washington Square Park.
(c) Wall Street.
(d) Central Park.

9. 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.

10. Where did Adelita first see Corrigan?
(a) At Catholic Mass.
(b) At a nursing home.
(c) At a diner.
(d) At a funeral.

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

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

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

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) 7 times.
(b) 2 times.
(c) 5 times.
(d) 10 times.

15. What is the name of Solomon Soderberg's wife?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Claire.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Gloria.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Adelita describe her home in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?

2. What is the walker's biggest concern after he has exited the tightrope in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

3. What time period is established in the opening of Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?

4. Where does Solomon Soderberg live?

5. Where does Solomon go to eat lunch in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?

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