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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. What do Pino and Jaslyn drink during their flight in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) Whiskey sours.
(b) Gin and tonics.
(c) Red wine.
(d) Coca Cola.

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

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

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

5. How old was Gloria when her father suffered a mild heart attack?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Jaslyn grow up after her mother's death?

3. For how long does Adelita say Tillie was sent away for in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?

4. Who is Jaslyn's adoptive mother following her mother's death?

5. Where did Gloria go to attend college?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the protagonist’s family described in Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”?

2. How are the sights and sounds described during the walker’s World Trade Center stunt in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?

3. How would you describe the relationship between Tillie and Jazzlyn Henderson?

4. What internal conflict does Corrigan battle in Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?

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

6. Who is the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”? Where was this character previously introduced?

7. Who visits the prison in Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”? Why?

8. What is revealed of the tightrope walker’s fate in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?

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

10. Whose case is presented first in Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”?

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