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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 does Solomon Soderberg live?
(a) Jersey City.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Park Avenue.
2. Who was Tillie's first pimp in New York?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Puppy.
(c) Jigsaw.
(d) TuKrik.
3. Where does Pino say he's just moved in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) Little Rock.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Brooklyn.
4. What do Pino and Jaslyn drink during their flight in Book 4, Chapter 12: "Roaring Seaward, And I Go"?
(a) Gin and tonics.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Whiskey sours.
(d) Coca Cola.
5. What day of the week is it in Adelita's memory of awakening with Corrigan in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.
Short Answer Questions
1. When the police helicopters begin to circle the walker in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change," the narrator says that "Together both helicopters sounded like" what?
2. What is Tillie's last name in the novel?
3. What sound is described as overtaking all sounds to the walker in Book 2, Chapter 8: "The Ringing Grooves of Change"?
4. How much money does Adelita say she pays for rent each month in Book 3, Chapter 10: "Centavos"?
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"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the tightrope walker’s stunt perceived by the protagonist in Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”?
2. Who visits the prison in Book 2, Chapter 7: “This is the House That Horse Built”? Why?
3. What is revealed of the tightrope walker’s fate in Book 3, Chapter 11: “All Hail and Hallelujah”?
4. Who is the protagonist of Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”? Where was this character previously introduced?
5. How is the walker’s moment of silence described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?
6. What impact has Corrigan’s death had on Adelita’s perceptions of their relationship in Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?
7. How is the setting of Washington Square Park described in Book 2, Chapter 8: “The Ringing Grooves of Change”?
8. How would you describe the narrative style of Book 3, Chapter 10: “Centavos”?
9. Whose case is presented first in Book 3, Chapter 9: “Part of the Parts”?
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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