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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Tillie born?
(a) Jackson, Mississippi.
(b) Newark, New Jersey.
(c) Cleveland, Ohio.
(d) Little Rock, Arkansas.

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

3. 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 be allowed to call his lawyer.
(b) That his legs not be shackled.
(c) That he was on television.
(d) That the cable be taken down.

4. 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 runs off.
(d) He jumps off.

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

6. Where did Jaslyn purchase the photograph of the tightrope walker in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) New York City.

7. What day of the week is it in Adelita's memory of awakening with Corrigan in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

8. How much of a pay cut did Solomon take when he became a judge?
(a) A 25% pay cut.
(b) A 55% pay cut.
(c) A 10% pay cut.
(d) A 70% pay cut.

9. 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) Andrew.
(b) James.
(c) Melvyn.
(d) Walter.

10. When was Solomon Soderberg first called to be a judge?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1952.

11. What does Gloria say her father did for a living mostly when she was growing up?
(a) He paved roads.
(b) He worked at a butcher shop.
(c) He painted houses.
(d) He was a pimp.

12. What excuse does Gloria give Claire for not staying behind at her apartment in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?
(a) She says she has to get her kids from school.
(b) She says she has a choir meeting at church.
(c) She says she has to attend an AA meeting.
(d) She says she has to pick her husband up from work.

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

14. What musician does Tillie describe on the radio when she and Jazzlyn were arrested?
(a) Crystal Gail.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) Bob Marley.

15. 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) 100 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 200 feet.
(d) 75 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Adelita first get an apartment when she moved to New York?

2. Where does Jaslyn check into a hotel while in New York in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?

3. What are the names of Adelita's children?

4. Where does the narrator describe "the fields of long grass around the shrinking meadow" in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

5. Where does Solomon Soderberg live?

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