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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. Where is Adelita from?
(a) Guatemala.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) Haiti.
(d) The Philippines.

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?
(a) "Fall."
(b) "Hate himself."
(c) "Dance with destiny."
(d) "Fly."

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) 2 years.
(d) 8 months.

4. Whose is the first case that Judge Soderberg hears after lunch in Book 3, Chapter 9: "Part of the Parts"?
(a) Gloria and Claire's case.
(b) Corrigan and Ciaran's case.
(c) The tightrope walker's case.
(d) Tillie and Jazzlyn's case.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the tag on the man's bag in front of Jaslyn at the airport say in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?

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

3. Who is the doorman that greets Jaslyn when she arrives at Claire's building in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?

4. Where does Jaslyn recall going to locate Ciaran in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?

5. How old was Gloria when she left her hometown and moved north?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. Who is the protagonist of Book 4, Chapter 12: “Roaring Seaward, And I Go”? How would you describe the narrative style of this chapter?

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

7. How is the walker’s moment of silence described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?

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

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

10. What sights and sounds are described in the conclusion of Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?

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