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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who suggests the women meet again next week at her house when leaving Claire's in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Claire.

3. For how long does Adelita say Tillie was sent away for in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 2 years.

4. Who is the assistant D.A. in Solomon's courtroom in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?
(a) Paul Concrombie.
(b) James Liveberg.
(c) Michael Anderson.
(d) Mark Williams.

5. 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) 200 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 100 feet.
(d) 75 feet.

6. 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) Harlem.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) 49th and Lexington.
(d) 12th and Broadway.

7. About how old was Jazzlyn when Tillie left her in her mother's care?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

8. Near what city did Adelita's husband die?
(a) Quetzaltenango.
(b) New York City.
(c) Fort Lauderdale.
(d) Mexico City.

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

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

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

12. In what war did Gloria lose two brothers?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Vietnam War.

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

14. What are the names of Adelita's children?
(a) Walter and Andrew.
(b) Marcia and Gloria.
(c) Sarah and James.
(d) Eliana and Jacobo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Gloria when her father suffered a mild heart attack?

2. Of the walker, the narrator says in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change," "He thought of himself sometimes as a man who wanted to" what?

3. How does the narrator describe the walker's relationship to "why" in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

4. What imagery is employed in the conclusion of Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?

5. How many marriages does Gloria say she's lost in Book 3, Chapter 11: "All Hail and Hallelujah"?

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