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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 10 times.
(b) 2 times.
(c) 7 times.
(d) 5 times.

2. Where did Jaslyn grow up after her mother's death?
(a) Newark, New Jersey.
(b) Poughkeepsie, New York.
(c) Cleveland, Ohio.
(d) Montague, California.

3. Where does Jaslyn recall going to locate Ciaran in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) Los Angeles, California.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Dublin, Ireland.
(d) San Francisco, California.

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

5. 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 he was on television.
(c) That his legs not be shackled.
(d) That the cable be taken down.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many brothers did Gloria have growing up?

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

3. Where is Pino from?

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

5. Where is Adelita from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tillie Henderson describe her past and what led her to prostitution?

2. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”?

3. What is the protagonist’s destination in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? Why is she going to this destination?

4. Whom does the protagonist meet on the airplane in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? How is this character described?

5. How is the protagonist’s childhood described in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?

6. How is the tightrope walker’s stunt perceived by the protagonist in Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”?

7. How does the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts” perceive his job?

8. What trick involving birth dates is described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?

9. How is the protagonist’s meeting with Ciaran described in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”?

10. What is Tillie’s decision at the end of Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”? What leads to this decision?

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